Government Changes Stand: Will Kargil Martyr Captain Kalia Get Justice?
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Government changes stand: Will Kargil martyr Captain Kalia get justice?
Captain Saurabh Kalia and five others were tortured and killed by Pakistani forces during the Kargil war in the summer of 1999. Since his death, his father has fought a long and lonely battle, urging Delhi to push for international sanction. Successive governments, including the present one, have so far refused fearing an internationalisation of this could open a Pandora's Box for bilateral issues between India and Pakistan. Today, the government has finally said it would seek advice from the Supreme Court on whetehr to pursue the matter in the International Court of Justice. This is not quite the answer the family of Captain Kalia hoped for, but better than a flat no. So what made the government change its mind?
Mamata Banerjee's Dhaka journey: Diplomatic coup?
Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal's mercurial chief minister, will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Dhaka this weekend. Three years ago, she had abruptly walked out of a similar visit accompanying then PM Manmohan Singh. Land boundary agreements, water sharing pacts and national security along the border - all need the critical cooperation of Kolkata's government. Will Ms Banerjee keep her word this time? And if so what's changed between India-Bangla ties to make her agree?
Government changes stand: Will Kargil martyr Captain Kalia get justice?
Captain Saurabh Kalia and five others were tortured and killed by Pakistani forces during the Kargil war in the summer of 1999. Since his death, his father has fought a long and lonely battle, urging Delhi to push for international sanction. Successive governments, including the present one, have so far refused fearing an internationalisation of this could open a Pandora's Box for bilateral issues between India and Pakistan. Today, the government has finally said it would seek advice from the Supreme Court on whetehr to pursue the matter in the International Court of Justice. This is not quite the answer the family of Captain Kalia hoped for, but better than a flat no. So what made the government change its mind?
Mamata Banerjee's Dhaka journey: Diplomatic coup?
Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal's mercurial chief minister, will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Dhaka this weekend. Three years ago, she had abruptly walked out of a similar visit accompanying then PM Manmohan Singh. Land boundary agreements, water sharing pacts and national security along the border - all need the critical cooperation of Kolkata's government. Will Ms Banerjee keep her word this time? And if so what's changed between India-Bangla ties to make her agree?
