It was then instantly rubbished by secular commentators who refused to see the issue in nationalist terms, and projected it as an instance of illegitimate Hindu chauvinism. These writers have, however, maintained a discreet silence about Mr. Yadav, though his observations could hardly have made them happy. There is also a puerile belief that as the doctrine has not been adopted so far, there is no case to engage in it now. Such opinions rest on an imperfect understanding of the cross-border situation, the international situation, and the stakes for India. India simply cannot afford to be bled day by day, citizen by citizen, year after year.
Hot pursuit is an obvious solution.
Yet it is nobody's case that India has only to chase the militants into their hideouts across the border to put an end to the menace once and for all. Pakistan can set up hideouts in places not susceptible to a border raid. This is simply the only way that Pakistan and its people will understand they have no locus standi in Kashmir. It is, of course, history that India lost a valuable opportunity at Shimla. At the time of the Kargil conflict last year, many citizens felt that India should take advantage of its presence on the heights to cross the line of control and redefine the border.