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An
online poll entitled ‘Chinas's diplomatic practice of issuing visas
to Kashmiris on separate paper and not on the Indian passport is
politically very significant, and clearly shows that the Peoples Republic
of China continues to support the just cause of Kashmir' Was recently
conducted by Mahazi-Islami, through its website www.mahazi-Islami.com. The
poll remained live from 4th October, 2009 till 3rd November, 2009, and the
detailed results are available at Detailed Results
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At the
conclusion of this poll, we wish to, first, sincerely thank all the
participants, for their time and attention. It is really appreciated, and
we hope they will continue cooperating with our efforts of drawing
attention to the issues of vital collective interest. In the light of all
the opinions expressed by the participants, let me make some brief
submissions as under:
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There
is no doubt that China’s diplomatic practice of issuing visas to
Kashmiris on separate paper and not on the Indian passport is politically
very significant, and clearly shows that the Peoples Republic of China
continues to support the just cause of Kashmir. Mahazi-Islami fully agrees
with the proposition and is delighted at the fact that the poll has
received a huge response, and most of those who participated agreed with
the motion.
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Let us
briefly summarize how we should, and should not, look at such matters as
the one put on vote here. Chinese action is basically to be viewed in the
broader gamut of international relations, and not as a love
affair or romantic affair with Kashmiris, Muslims or the state of Pakistan.
We do not have to use excavating tools to dig deep and fully ascertain if
there is truthfulness and sincerity behind this action of the Chinese
state. We have to understand, appreciate, and exploit (to our
collective advantage) the political usefulness, and the strategic potential
of such actions, without raising irrelevant questions of intentions and
motives, which though absolutely important in their own right, are simply
extraneous to the whole affair here. We have to take it as something given,
and proceed ahead from this premise that every state worth its salt in the
world has a vision of future, a proper roadmap to make that vision a
reality, a set of policies conforming to that roadmap and concrete
objectives pursued through all the legitimate instruments available to the
state, in particular foreign policy and interaction with fellow states. As
such, an element of self-interest is always there, so could be in the
Chinese action also, but that does not deprive this action of its
political/strategic value for the cause of Kashmir. One thing that every
man and woman genuinely concerned about the liberation of Kashmir from
India must understand is that India will end its illegal
occupation of Kashmir only and only when the costs of holding on to it
outweigh its benefits, that is, when Indian state finds it unmanageably
difficult to govern Kashmir. Any and everything, big or small, which
contributes to that really happening is a step ahead towards the liberation
of Kashmir. Chinese action is precisely that: big or small, it creates a
real difficulty for India, and, therefore, deserves our gratitude, and last
but not least, China is not Bhutan, its actions do count in the global
affairs.
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