Mumbai carnage

By all indications, the attack on the Mumbai railway network during the evening rush hour had the sole objective of killing as many people as possible. That alone is proof enough of the extent of brutality that goes into the planning and execution of terrorist operations. The victims are innocent people returning home after the day's work and they were by no means connected with politics of any kind. Yet, the attackers relished the idea of massacring these people. Insanity and de-humanisation appear to have no limits.

The international community has condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. Obviously, such attacks portend a gloomy future for humanity at large, as the attackers are causing profuse haemorrhage at a time and place of their own choosing. However, condemnation alone won't carry us far. Terrorists look determined and desperate enough to strike from time to time and take a heavy toll of human lives. This is more or less a global phenomenon, which needs to be contained to make the world a safer place to live in.

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Cooperation among the countries is needed to wipe out the well-organised killers. Without question, they will be on the run if countries decide not to give them shelter or support in any form. Unfortunately, in the tricky game of international politics, there are players blinded by the prospects of short-term gains. They must see reason and refrain from supporting the blood-thirsty elements.

Another point is that the affected countries and people must exercise utmost restraint even in the face of such heinous activities. Terrorists do not belong to any community. So they have to be treated as the enemies of humanity and defeated through collective efforts.

We express our solidarity and sympathy with the government and people of India at their hour of tragic loss. We too have been victim of bombing incidents, so that we can instantly empathise with the Indian people at this moment.