From indian point of view, this collateral damage should not be our concern. We want pakistan army to continue this war on terror till the last extremist is killed. So that PA does not use them again for another kargil. This chapter should be finished so that there is nothing left to differentiate between good and bad taliban for ISI/PA. I want PA to have some transperency in their operation and launch the similar cracdown against the terror organistaion causing trouble in india. Which so far has not happened, and anti-india elements are roaming free with pride.
So cheers to PA for war on terror.
What makes you think that the PA is killing these terrorists for India? They are after them because the security of their own country is at stake. The moment they believe that the terrorists pose no threat to them, they will stop all operations. Whenever India asks them to prosecute or eliminate the terrorists that threaten India, they demand evidence, but against the terrorists in their tribal areas, they don't need any of that....they kill them and any unfortunate civilians that happen to be there with impunity.
It is utterly naive to think that just because Pakistan is fighting a "War on Terrorists", that Pakistan's and India's goals are the same. Till now, Pakistan has not yet taken any tangible action against the Lashkar-e-Toiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and the numerous other terrorists operating against India. In fact, they allowed the United Jihad Front of terrorists to openly hold rallies and threaten Indian security recently. Not only are they free to operate, they are still being trained and financed by the ISI and Pakistan Army as the confessions of Headley and Kasab clearly show.
The Pakistan Army will NEVER shut down the support for Kashmiri terrorists and uproot them from its soil. They will NEVER seek peace with India, because peace with India means they lose all rationale for the role they play in Pakistani society. The PA and ISI's interest is to see their stranglehold remain in Pakistani society, and that will only happen if they can use the India bogey to scare the Pakistani people.
What India needs to do in this situation is to use Pakistan's weakness against itself. Train, finance and arm the Pakistani Taliban, Baluchi freedom fighters, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jundullah. Keep the PA/ISI busy so they will not think of attacking India. At the same time, never make the separatists so powerful that they can effect any significant political changes in Pakistan. Keep them on a slow burn, and at the same time, focus on economic and military growth. Let a decade or two go by, and by that time, India will be far superior in every indicator. Pakistan will still be in the doldrums though, so by then, India should force a settlement of its choice in Kashmir.