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By Nilantha Ilangamuwa
(November 16, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) “Former Chief of Sri Lanka Army General Sarath Fonseka, did his best and it was a admiring task in the Counter - terrorism operations. Many things can be learnt by other forces around the world for the military efforts in Sri Lanka. I was astounded when I heard the Tamil Tiger Chief and his entire subordinates wee killed by General’s Fonseka’s forces,” said Mr. Maloy Krishna Dhar, the former joint director, Intelligence Bureau of India, in an exclusive interview to the Sri Lanka Guardian at his residence in New Delhi.
M K Dhar’s career with the Intelligence Bureau spanned for nearly three decades, during which he witnessed innumerable counter-terrorism, counter- espionage and political operations. He specialized in counterintelligence measures against Pakistan’s covert and overt aggressions and the proxy war Pakistan had unleashed in the past few decades against India. Mr. Dhar is also the author of several books including Open Secret: India’s Intelligence Unveiled, Mission to Pakistan- An Intelligence Agent in Pakistan, Train to India: Memories of Another Bengal and Fulcrum of Evil - ISI, CIA, Al Qaeda Nexus.
Speaking about post war era in Sri Lanka, Mr, Dhar says, “Now is the time start a national reconciliation programme in Sri Lanka and it must succeed without being motivated by petty selfish political gains as some of the elected governments did in the past. The regime must change to respond to the needs of the people to enjoy their rights by finding a sustainable solution.”
“There were things happened that hurt the Indo- Lanka relations in the past. That is history. We have to improve our relationship in a friendly way. Present position is cooperation. I think India is very smooth in its approach towards Sri Lanka and they have given military and humanitarian aids to crush the Tigers,” Mr. Dhar added.
According to Mr. Dhar, “There is no possibility of the LTTE being re-organized, even the Transnational Government will just limit itself to talks and only fulfill its role for the Tamil Diaspora. It cannot work on the grounds i.e., with the Tamil people in Sri Lanka.”
“It is clear majority of Indian Tamil are opposed to the Tamil Tigers even they are not highly concerned about the Tamil cause in Sri Lanka. Only some Tamil politicians talk about Eelam, but it shouldn’t bother us” he said.
Commenting on Indo-Pak relations, Mr. Dhar claimed Pakistan is fueling violence to destabilise India. According to him Pakistan authorities have clearly supported the recent terrorist attacks in India including the 11/26 Mumbai attack.
When asked about allegations against India by Pakistan over the recent attacks in Pakistani soil, he said: “We can’t blame without hard evidence. We have experience in Kasmir where Taliban had fought with the Indian forces. But I know there are some things happening in Baluchistan. It’s geo-political strategy.”
“Pakistan is a collapsing country with deadly nuclear arsenal and major Chinese presence and the western experts opine that sooner than later the Islamic jihadi groups from Central Asia, western China and even southern Russia may throng in the Pakistani soil and make the country the platform for international jihadi against Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism.
"Maloy Krishna Dhar (68) was born in Kamalpur, Bhairab-Mymensingh in East Bengal. As a youngster, he and his family migrated to India walking through bloodbath.He taught in a college and worked as a junior staff reporter before joining the Indian Police Service in 1964. He was drafted to the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1968."_______________________
“In strategic calculations, these factors are relevant, though in the immediate future the USA and the NATO may not allow Pakistan to collapse just for the sake of making their last ditched efforts to win the mission impossible in Afghanistan.
“India is also not interested in the collapse of Pakistan. If Pakistan collapses and if the army swings to uncertainly, persons like Hakimullah and waves of jihadi’s may start diverting their activities in India. Their aim is to establish an Islamic Emirates incorporating Afghanistan and Pakistan and capture India, a country with second largest Muslim population. India is a buffer between Islamicised Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan and the rest of South and South East Asia,” he concluded.” -Sri Lanka Guardian
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