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Afghan plot

Hamid Karzai’s interview by Raj Chengappa (“India helped us, Pakistan did not”; Sunday Tribune, November 23) takes a holistic view of the Afghanistan problem that has a bearing on peace and development in the region. India should play a proactive role in galvanising focus on Afghanistan to improve the conditions in that country. This would be in consonance with the 21st century approach to issues impacting international relations. The old mindset has lost its utility in new conditions.

Jagvinder Singh Brar, Patiala

Binding ties

A symbiotic relationship and bilateral agreements can benefit India and Australia (“Down Under up and above on PM’s agenda”; Sunday Tribune, November 23). Australia has vast resources of uranium, iron ore, wool, dairy and digital technologies. India needs these in abundance for its development. These can also help create ample job opportunities for its youth. China’s trade with Australia is a whopping $150 billion as against India’s one-tenth of it. Under Modi’s leadership, the ties can blossom between the two countries.

Dr Sanjiv Gupta, Australia

Endowed with a dynamic personality and vision, the Prime Minister can take the country forward by focusing on its true potential. He has done well to forge closer bilateral ties with Australia and sign several agreements. Besides serving each other’s economic and trade interests, this endeavour will also address the common strategic concerns about China’s growing aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. The Indian Government should go all out to make the bilateral ties a success.

Harmohit Singh, Hoshiarpur

Sorry state

Reference to “Oops, we’ve killed you” by Aditi Tandon (Sunday Tribune, November 23), the writer has given shocking details of sterilisation facilities to women. Sterilisation is mostly done in camps where the surroundings are not clean. The instruments are also not properly sterilised due to shortage of time to cover up the target. Motivators only seem to talk about incentives that follow the process and not the associated risks. Most medicines are expired. Operations should be held in hospitals after checking the equipment, medicines and the health of women.

PN Gupta, Patiala

No God’s man
Apropos “Loss of faith, and a lot of face” by Sushil Manav (Sunday Tribune, November 23), the Haryana Government has upheld the law by arresting Rampal. In the name of spirituality, such unscrupulous elements exploit gullible followers and are a threat to public morality, safety and peace. Political parties should refrain from patronising them for votes. Once booked for heinous crimes, people like Rampal should be prosecuted, given exemplary punishment and their assets should be confiscated.
DS Kang, Hoshiarpur

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