India should not have made this deal. Obviously, they want this man badly enough to agree to such an absurd condition. The Portuguese do not believe in capital punishment. How nice for them. India, however, has very different problems than exist in the relative tranquility of Portugal. Capital punishment is a necessity to show that law and order will prevail and hopefully deter such violent acts. Once India decides the man should be executed, they should engage in talks with Portugal to smooth things over first. Portugal's demand is to about the government not looking bad in the eyes of their people, who obviously would not support the handing over of a man for the express purpose of having him killed. If India can allow Portugal to publicly separate themselves from any responsibility of actions taken by India, I do not see why Portugal would continue to object to execution. The Portuguese need only cite their support of the global fight against terror, and salute India's efforts to tackle its significant terrorism troubles. If, however, they do not relent, then India can internationally pressure them by citing their lack of support for the global fight against terror.
