The Geneva Conventions were drafted to regulate conflicts between independent states not the type of civil disorder afflicting India. Acceptance of ICRC jurisdiction in Kashmir opens the door to further demands for a self-determination plebiscite under international supervision. India must not yield an inch of recognition that its territorial integrity is subject to supranational authority. National courts and the Human Rights Commission have ample authority to investigate allegations of misconduct. Fears of economic sanctions are grossly exaggerated.
Western corporations put profit far ahead of human rights.
The U.S. government has ignored China's systematic violation of rights in order to secure a share of that huge market. After the terrorist bombings in Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center in New York, Americans appreciate the need for effective counterinsurgency measures. India's inexpensive labor and growing consumer population remains highly attractive. In any case, India must not sell its soul by heeding the dictates of Western multinational corporations.