Wishful thinking! Only it (breaking up) is happening to MBI Munshi's
beloved Pakistan by the Pakistanis themselves.
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "M.B.I. Munshi" <MBIMunshi@...> wrote:
>
> China should break up India into 20-30 states: Chinese strategist
>
>
> IANS – August 10, 2009
>
>
>
> New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In an article likely to raise Indian hackles,
a
> Chinese strategist contends that Beijing should break up India into
> 20-30 independent states with the help of 'friendly countries' like
> Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
>
> The publication of the article nearly coincided with the 13th round of
> India-China border talks that ended in New Delhi Saturday on a
positive
> note, with Beijing emphasizing the need to build strategic trust and
> elevate strategic partnership to a new level to include coordination
on
> global issues.
>
> Written in Chinese, the article, 'If China takes a little action, the
> so-called Great Indian Federation can be broken up,' is published in
the
> new edition of the website of the China International Institute for
> Strategic Studies (CIISS), an influential think tank that advises
> Beijing on global and strategic issues.
>
> According to D.S. Rajan, director of the Chennai Centre for China
> Studies, Chennai, Zhan Lue, the author of the article, argues that the
> 'so-called' Indian nation cannot be considered as one having existed
in
> history as it relies primarily on Hindu religion for unity.
>
> The article says that India could only be termed a 'Hindu religious
> state' that is based on caste exploitation and which is coming in the
> way of modernisation.
>
> The writer goes on to argue that with these caste cleavages in mind,
> China in its own interest and the progress of whole of Asia should
join
> forces with 'different nationalities' like Assamese, Tamils and
> Kashmiris and support them in establishing independent nation states
of
> their own.
>
> In particular, the article asks Beijing to support the United
Liberation
> Front of Asom (ULFA), a militant separatist group in the Indian
> northeast, to it achieve independence for Assam from India.
>
> Furthermore, the article suggests that China can give political
support
> to Bangladesh to encourage ethnic Bengalis in India get rid of 'Indian
> control' and unite with Bangladesh as one Bengali nation.
>
> If this is not possible, the creation of at least another free Bengali
> nation state as a friendly neighbour of Bangladesh would be desirable
> for the purpose of weakening India's expansion and threat aimed at
> forming a 'unified South Asia', the article argues.
>
> The article recommends India's break up into 20-30 nation-states like
in
> Europe and contends that if the consciousness of 'nationalities' in
> India could be aroused, social reforms in South Asia can be achieved,
> the caste system can be eradicated and the region can march towards
> prosperity.
>
> The Chinese strategist suggests that to split India, China can seek
> support of friendly countries including Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan.
>
> China should encourage Bangladesh to give a push to the independence
of
> West Bengal and recover the 90,000 sq km territory in Arunachal
Pradesh,
> which China calls Southern Tibet, says Rajan who has analysed the
> article for the Chennai-based think tank.
>
> 'The write-up could not have been published without the permission of
> the Chinese authorities, but it is sure that Beijing will wash its
hands
> out of this if the matter is taken up by New Delhi,' says Rajan.
>
> 'It has generally been seen that China is speaking in two voices - its
> diplomatic interlocutors have always shown understanding in their
> dealings with their Indian counterparts, but its media is pouring
venom
> on India,' says Rajan.
>
> Which one to believe is a question confronting the public opinion and
> even policy makers in India, Rajan says, adding that ignoring such an
> article will 'prove to be costly' for India.
>
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