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Modi’s dangerous moment: Two nuclear

powers are shooting at each other. They are
playing with fire.
The Editorial Board
The Economist Magazine
March 2, 2019
Page 9

Bella Lyons
Mr. O’Grady
Contemporary World Issues
April 9, 2019
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For years, the countries of India and Pakistan have continued to fight in the disputed state

of Kashmir. Each time they fight, this only makes the tensions worse and further separates the

two countries from one another. Tensions have always been high, however, when nuclear

weapons were tested in the 1990s, no one sent any fighters across the frontier, until recently.

Pakistan has decided to launch an attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, killing 40

soldiers. This attack was especially bad due to the fact that so many soldiers were essentially

murdered. Soldiers serve our country, and by killing them, this was only calling for a full on

attack by the previously attacked country, India. Next, India responded to this attack by bombing

what was said to be a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. Pakistan then retaliated by sending jets

to bomb Indian targets, and the feuding between the countries only continues to worsen as they

go back and forth.

The fighting between India and Pakistan is described by some as the feeling of the Cuban

Missile Crisis. The initial Indian air strike essentially changed the rules of the game Pakistan and

India were playing, and has only made the relations between the two countries even more

dangerous. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister is being very aggressive in all of this

however. He was the one that ordered the original air strike, however, his intentions in doing so

were to signal that Modi was not going to allow Pakistan to continue sponsoring terrorism. Modi

has always been considered a bold leader due to the fact that he will not refrain from confronting

Pakistan’s incitements. However, this puts him at risk and in a dangerous position, and only

makes him more vulnerable for attacks. The uncertainty of Modi’s beliefs only intensify the

dangerousness of the situation, and show that Pakistan and India are playing with fire.

Although Modi has proved to be somewhat of a successful leader seeing as though he has

helped the economy of India to grow stronger, he has made his career of playing with fire with
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Pakistan. Although he may think that his nation is more powerful than Pakistan’s which may be

true, Modi cannot just assume that if he pulls an attack on Pakistan that they will not fight back.

All in all, if Modi wants to be recognized for his good doing and success, he will step back now

and refrain from fighting before the war with Pakistan gets worse.