Sikh perspective on India-Pakistan war

Recently, there have been clashes between India and Pakistan. Various views have emerged regarding Sikh policy in this regard. Although we are not in favour of war, we should consider this issue keeping in mind our national interests. India’s Hindu religious nationalist forces are pursuing a policy of destroying our existence. We consider the Indian state and Hinduism as foreign states and foreign religions respectively. Till date, Pakistan has not been an open supporter of our national struggle. Therefore, it is important that we use this war environment strategically to strengthen our national struggle. Therefore, it is important that we understand the effects of war on international politics and the internal politics of countries. For the last two centuries, wars have been the main reason for bringing about institutional changes in states. For the last two centuries, wars have been the main reason for bringing about institutional changes in states.  In the nineteenth century, the need for human and financial resources to meet the needs of war enabled communities to seize political power, which resulted in the abolition of monarchies. The revolutions in America and France and political changes in other parts of Europe made communities the centre and source of power. During the colonial period, we failed to struggle for the independence of our state as an independent community. Throughout the colonial period, when communities were creating their own states as a result of wars, we remained part of the Indian Hindu community. After Indian independence, as soon as communal self-consciousness arose within us, the policy of eliminating our religion, language, traditions and cultural identity was fully implemented by the Indian state and Hindu forces. This invisible and subtle policy was understood by a large section of Sikhs after the attack on Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Sri Darbar Sahib by the Indian state in 1984. This war became the source of awakening communal self-consciousness within us.  Due to this communal self-consciousness, thousands of our Sikh warriors sacrificed their lives fighting the Indian state. That is why the Indian state and the Hindu nationalist forces are enemy parties for us. The decline of the military and financial power of the enemy party is beneficial for the establishment of the Sikh state. War always weakens the financial, technical and human resources of the central power. If there is a risk of regional war spreading internationally, then international powers also adopt a policy of breaking up the warring countries. Yugoslavia in Europe is a great example of this phenomenon. But in order to benefit from the political institutional changes that result from wars, it is necessary for communities to have a strong national organization and internationally recognized leadership. It is important for us to understand the diplomatic needs of both sides in this war environment and try to create our own national organization and national leadership out of these needs.