Indian officials have no reason to complain if a person indulging in espionage is handcuffed and blindfolded... India does not treat international spies with any more kindness... If he was not tortured or killed, it is only because he has diplomatic impunity... That being said, it is my hope that the peace process as a whole is not setback due to these issues... India spends more than Rs 80,000 crores a year maintaining its defence preparedness... As compared to less than 6000 crores a year on national primary education... All that money locked up in defence can only be used for other constructive purposes if a level of peace can be restored. We cannot afford to brush aside Gen Musharraf... All said and done, he is the only one stopping the mullahs from bombing India to smithereens with their nuclear weapons... All I can say is that the peace process is VITAL to India's economic goals - let not these small incidences destroy the minimal amount of goodwill generated over the last few years...
