Flood Relief for Pakistan

BIKASH CHOUDHURY

I write with reference to News Report about severe flood situation in Pakistan; where 400 persons have lost their lives and thousands have been rendered home less. As India and Pakistan recently had a satisfactory bilateral talks at the level of Foreign Minister and substantial progress made trade, culture and visa regime; it would be Ideal if India could display a Humanitarian gesture to people of Pakistan by sending “Relief Materials, Financial Assistance for the affected people and our National Disaster Relief Force” in a special plane headed by Mrs. Kaur, Minister of State in MEA with a team of Parliamentarians and Media. This is to show that Indian Govt. and people would stand by Pakistan Govt. and its people in their hours of need and would always remain concerned about their welfare. Actually, people in either side of the Line of Control/borders are Indians before the partition in 1947; therefore, what Indians would expect from another part of India? Love, Compassion and Understanding. We must work towards a goal where the LoC would only remain on the cartographers map alone; and not in the hearts and minds of people across the border.