India has recently entered the pre-election run-up phase, and the whole country is busy. The country's party merchandise and flag manufacturers are working overtime to meet surging demand. You know, during the Indian general election, posters of hundreds of political parties and thousands of candidates are often plastered all over India, and if you don't prepare in advance, many parties and candidates will face a very embarrassing situation. Interestingly, Reuters also reported that a political party spent about 8.68 million yuan on the election campaign, and the resulting business opportunities also created nearly 10 million jobs in India. Against this backdrop, garment factories in India have even been temporarily converted to become production centres for election flags and banners. Sources familiar with the matter also revealed that there are more than 40 "temporary factories" in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, some of which could produce 1 million flags a day if demand continues to increase.
It is worth mentioning that just when India is busy with the general election, a piece of news from the outside world may have made India a little uneasy. What happened? It all started with a vicious incident against Chinese citizens that occurred not long ago.
As we all know, five Chinese citizens were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan a few days ago. In the aftermath, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed all relevant agencies to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan at a high-level meeting, and decided to personally supervise the monthly national security work meetings, with a special focus on the safety of Chinese personnel. Pakistani Interior Minister Nakwi also stressed that protecting the safety of foreigners, especially Chinese citizens, is a "top priority".
Against this backdrop, new developments have emerged. After a series of investigations, the Pakistani side took the initiative to discuss relevant issues with the Chinese side, and pointed the finger at India. The reason why the Pakistani representative has such speculation stems from the highly controversial remarks made by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh a few days ago. Singh has declared that New Delhi will take due revenge against all terrorists who try to undermine peace or carry out terrorist activities in India, even if they come from neighboring countries. He also stressed that if these people fled to Pakistan, India would not give up on getting rid of them.
At first glance, Singh's words seem to have little strong connection with the attack on the Chinese, but combined with the fact that Indian agents have dealt with separatists in Canada, Singh's words obviously imply a chilling message. There have been rumors of agents of Indian spy agencies carrying out executions overseas, and now Singh has brought the matter to the table to reflect India's slightly arrogant side, but also make Pakistan feel uncomfortable. After all, no country will tolerate the forces of another country to carry out transnational assassinations on its own territory, let alone its own feud.
Combined with this information, Pakistan then has a bold speculation: If India can carry out assassinations in Pakistan, then can it cultivate other forces in Pakistan? You must know that some members of terrorist organizations in Pakistan have admitted to having ties with India, and Pakistan has always accused India of providing financial and intelligence support to terrorist and extremist organizations in Pakistan. If this is the case, then the truth behind the death of the five Chinese is certainly not so simple.
Of course, in response to this attack, the Pakistani side has so far arrested more than 10 suspects and dealt with some incompetent security officials. In the absence of conclusive evidence, it is difficult for us to assert that India must be involved, but we can only say that there is a slight possibility that the final outcome will depend on the development of the matter.