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@Dark Sorrow
Lets see the flip side on your hypothetical example [ Its not hypothetical example- Taliban was used for this purpose] which can go well with other parallels.
If any country support a local militia..gives money to them so as to protect a pipeline.. What if the local militia/warlord/contractor turn against them and threatens to blow up the same pipeline which they was supposed to protect. The ransom on threats outwight the protection money...usually..right?
This is where the world insist that Pakistan needs a powerful civilian Govt that could take care of its businesses and infrastuctures critical or otherwise. So that the Govt establishment of Pakistan keep obligation to signed contract between countries. This is what the world doesnt expect to see in a while.
India wont do business with terrorists or militia .
Dealing with loca militia is what USA did. This strategy backfired on them.Big traders namely big importers or exports tend to have their own lobbies.
Its not just question of influence. A lot of things can be done ranging from bribing to assassination to providing information to our intelligence.
Military-ISI is not invincible. Bullets don't bounce of their skin. Finally its the terrorist at ground level has to be intercepted. Knowing when and where he will be at a particular place also helps us a lot.
Consider a hypothetical example of local contractor or warlord in Pakistan from whose location Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline goes through. If these local contractor or warlord economically (not necessary it be money) benefit from this pipeline in any way (say security contract for that sector), then local contractor or warlord will make sure no one harms the pipeline in that sector. Then he will care about Military-ISI nexus.
Lets see the flip side on your hypothetical example [ Its not hypothetical example- Taliban was used for this purpose] which can go well with other parallels.
If any country support a local militia..gives money to them so as to protect a pipeline.. What if the local militia/warlord/contractor turn against them and threatens to blow up the same pipeline which they was supposed to protect. The ransom on threats outwight the protection money...usually..right?
This is where the world insist that Pakistan needs a powerful civilian Govt that could take care of its businesses and infrastuctures critical or otherwise. So that the Govt establishment of Pakistan keep obligation to signed contract between countries. This is what the world doesnt expect to see in a while.
India wont do business with terrorists or militia .
t the same time, Afghan authorities are ensuring TAPI partners that they have reached an agreement with the Taliban to protect the pipeline from sabotage. The TAPI pipeline will travel through some of Afghanistan's most insecure territory. The alternative to this route would run through Iran, but a proposed Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline is strongly opposed by the US and Turkmenistan is not willing to jump into that fray to supply and Iran-Pakistan pipeline with gas
Prognosis
This is a dangerous game to play with the Taliban, which stands to benefit by a revenue boost from the pipeline which could allow it to regroup and re-emerge with more significant force.
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