Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chohan, who was captured from the Line of Control on September 29 last year was returned to India on humanitarian grounds. A press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations said the soldier was convinced to return to his own country after he deserted his post due to his grievances of maltreatment against his commanders. The press release said that Chohan had been stationed in Indian-held Kashmir. He had wilfully crossed the LoC on September 29, 2016 and surrendered himself to the Pakistan Army. The soldier was handed over to Indian authorities at Wahga border on humanitarian grounds. As confusion ensued after the soldier’s ‘desertion’ on Sep 29, 2016, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi, while talking to Al Jazeera, had said that Pakistan Army had “captured an Indian soldier who was trying to enter” into Pakistani territory. According to media reports, India is preparing to deploy more than 460 main battle tanks along its border with Pakistan, substantially increasing its already sizable tank force there.Senior defense officials confirmed to IHS Jane 360, the Indian army’s plans to deploy the newly ordered T-90MS MBTs along India’s western and northern borders with Pakistan. Officials say the move is part of India’s unofficial ‘Cold Start’ strategy. Analysts say the significant increase in tank capability at the border could indicate India is preparing to activate its ‘Cold Start’ doctrine if required.The military doctrine was developed in the event of conflict with Pakistan and is a strategy that calls on India’s conventional forces to perform holding attacks before international intervention or before nuclear retaliation from Pakistan. The Foreign Office said Pakistan’s decision to return the Indian soldier is based on humanitarian grounds and the commitment to ensure peace and tranquility at the Line of Control and the Working Boundary. It said despite Indian belligerence, Pakistan believes in peaceful neighbourhood and rejects all actions aimed at undermining regional peace and security. The step to release Indian soldier is not only a demonstration of maturity but also a proof that it does not want to indulge in any baseless propaganda against its neighbour. Similarly Pakistan had always showed generosity on the matter of detained Indian fishermen but unfortunately Indian government never reciprocated. There are also instances that Pakistani prisoners detained after straying across the land or maritime borders remain struck up in jails despite completion of their sentence and most despicably they are subjected to worst kind of maltreatment. Indian government should also show mercy to innocent Pakistani prisoners and free them on humanitarian grounds. The international human rights organizations should take notice of the plight of these prisoners. India is trying to divert the attention of world community by its ongoing State repression and gross human rights violations in occupied Kashmir. India needs to change its rigid attitude, should reciprocate with positive way and engage with Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir issue amicably. The Indian hostile attitude not only against the interest of it but it may be detrimental for the peace and stability of the whole region.
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