[An earlier observation made by this observer: <<One'd guess that one should rather look towards Trump for meaningful clues.
On 24th, he had talked of India's desire for a "very strong response" (ref: < https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pulwama-attack-donald-trump-india-looking-at-something-very-strong-5598334/>); on 26th, Indian fighter jets would intrude into Pakistani airspace to carry out bombing of specific target(s), successfully or otherwise. Thereby broke a long held taboo, globally observed. Pakistan would hit back likewise the very next day. Thereby triggering serious concerns all around. Then,Trump, while responding to a question about the spiking tensions between India and Pakistan, said "We have some reasonably decent news. Hopefully that (tension) is going to be coming to an end." [Also relevant: "They have been going at it and we have been involved in trying to have them stop," Trump said. "We have been in the middle trying to help them both out." (Ref.: < https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/donald-trump-says-hopefully-india-pakistan-conflict-coming-to-an-end-1551339122573.html >.)] Soon thereafter, the Pak Prime Minister, on the floor of the national legislature, intervening in a discussion, would announce the decision to return back the Indian PoW, the very next day. To be sure, the cross-LoC firings, by the ground forces, have only intensified. This, in all probability, would continue, for at least quite a while. But, it wouldn't perhaps be too optimistic to expect that Feb. 26-27 may not recur, at least too soon.>> (Ref.: 'War drums toning down? 'India refuses to share proof of strikes in Pakistan amid doubts of militant deaths'', dtd. March 2, at < https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg23416.html>.) In the past, of course, the US interlocutors were appreciably more reticent to let the heads of the two feuding neighbours claim the credit. In order to facilitate the process. This time, things appear to be even more difficult than earlier. The impending national poll in India is a vital factor. One can, however, hope things having been controlled would remain so for now, at least. ***Otherwise, apocalypse!!!?*** While it's, right at this point of time, well-nigh impossible to verify the authenticity of the story, it's broadly in alignment with what came from Trump's mouth. And, an international news agency has picked it up, after having beeen reproduced by an Indian website. <<Pakistan's The News International daily has now come up with a report saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pulled back by the United States and Britain from attacking Pakistan once Islamabad told them that it would hit three-times harder at its neighbour if New Delhi violated its territorial integrity. It said the US then had informed India that the international fraternity would not be able to prevent the confrontation from escalating into a full-blown nuclear war if it went ahead with the attack. "Well-placed sources based in Washington and London have shared information with The News that Indian Prime Minister Modi conducted a meeting with his three services chiefs for hours on February 27 in the wake of the suicide attack in Pulwama on February 14 killing at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel. Modi and his generals reportedly "selected to hit at least nine targets inside Pakistan" with missiles and then "finalised" at least two cities as first targets. Government sources in Pakistan say the initial targets were most probably Karachi and Bahawalpur," The News International report said. The report further added that Pakistan's elite intelligence agencies learned about the details in time and informed the government officials following which its prime minister, Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Command Authority on February 27.>> Here's the original story: < https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/440084-us-pulled-back-india-after-pak-threat-to-hit-back >.] https://in.news.yahoo.com/pakistan-eyed-12-indian-cities-070338708.html?fbclid=IwAR2O_dgi_2LO0O2CnpIa36ZUiSXj00kP5gNQNZw-_laqETpQPAdVf61TTBo Pakistan eyed 12 Indian cities for retaliatory strike; US stopped India, claims Pak media Shubham Ghosh Oneindia 5 March 2019 Islamabad, March 5: Ever since the terror attack in Pulwama happened and the Indian and Pakistani air forces engaged in skirmishes in the last week of February, the nationalistic emotions are charged up in both neighbouring countries. Pakistan's The News International daily has now come up with a report saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pulled back by the United States and Britain from attacking Pakistan once Islamabad told them that it would hit three-times harder at its neighbour if New Delhi violated its territorial integrity. Also Read | ISI colonel, Salim Qari, JeM trainer Maulana Moeen among those killed in Balakot strike It said the US then had informed India that the international fraternity would not be able to prevent the confrontation from escalating into a full-blown nuclear war if it went ahead with the attack. "Well-placed sources based in Washington and London have shared information with The News that Indian Prime Minister Modi conducted a meeting with his three services chiefs for hours on February 27 in the wake of the suicide attack in Pulwama on February 14 killing at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel. Modi and his generals reportedly "selected to hit at least nine targets inside Pakistan" with missiles and then "finalised" at least two cities as first targets. Government sources in Pakistan say the initial targets were most probably Karachi and Bahawalpur," The News International report said. The report further added that Pakistan's elite intelligence agencies learned about the details in time and informed the government officials following which its prime minister, Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Command Authority on February 27. The body controls the government's policy on nuclear weapons and includes besides other top members, the PM and three service chiefs. Also Read | Pak army says it is maintaining a high state of alert The report cited sources saying Pakistan selected 12 Indian cities that were to be hit in retaliation to the Indian aggression and it decided to hit India three-times harder which means in reply to one Indian missile targeting Pakistan, the latter would fire three. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
