Anurag Jain's Blog
Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Indian Soldiers: A penny for your life?

Why is India (possibly) committing its troops to Iraq 'on behalf of' US? As a self-respecting Indian, you also might have wondered that. Dont worry, you aint alone if you cant find a logical answer for that. Just so we might get some business, should we go ahead and send our jawaans (soldiers) to risk their lives in a messed-up geography that somebody else messed up? Yeah sure, thats whats peace-keeping missions are for, you'd say. Just for you, yes I mean you who said that, do you even know which are the the top five troops suppliers nations for such UN-headed peacekeeping missions? Well, they are, and in that order: Pakistan, Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Ghana! Does it wake you up? Does it shake you up? Well, It should. No developed country sends troops in messed-up, conflict areas!! Why should we? 'Cause our lives are cheaper? 'Cause we should be ready to tow Big B's line? Why? Why the heck? I say, stop this generous gesture and guard our borders (there's enuff job there itself)! If even all this argument doesn't convince you, just remember what happened with IPKF (Indian PeaceKeeping Force) in Srilanka.

Also see: contractomania by Former PM, I K Gujaral


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