India’s geopolitics is often a fine balancing act between its historical legacy and modern strategic imperatives. But certain decisions made by our earlier leadership have left India vulnerable to diplomatic exploitation and compromised its national security. One such colossal mistake was made by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who, in an ill-considered move, allowed India’s interference in Balochistan to be officially acknowledged, providing Pakistan with a diplomatic counterweight to the Kashmir issue on the world stage. This, however, wasn’t the only blunder. The missteps of other leaders, such as I.K. Gujral and Hamid Ansari, led to the tragic manslaughter of R&AW agents in Pakistan and Iran, raising critical concerns about India’s diplomatic priorities and the protection of its national interests.
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The Manmohan Singh Blunder Balochistan
In 2009, during the Sharm-el-Sheikh summit between India and Pakistan, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a grave error by officially accepting India’s involvement in Balochistan, a move that shocked the strategic community back home. Pakistan had long accused India of supporting Baloch separatists to destabilize their western frontier. By giving this issue legitimacy, India handed Pakistan a golden opportunity to equate its troubles in Balochistan with India’s longstanding concerns about Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Kashmir.
This was a diplomatic disaster of epic proportions. For years, India had fought to highlight Pakistan’s role in fomenting terrorism in Kashmir on the global stage. Yet, by acknowledging Balochistan, India opened itself up to accusations of hypocrisy. Pakistan immediately capitalized on this, framing its own security concerns in Balochistan as equal to India’s in Kashmir. This narrative was not only false but strategically disastrous for India.
From that point forward, Pakistan began drawing parallels between the two issues, deflecting international criticism over its support for terrorist outfits in Kashmir by pointing fingers at India for allegedly interfering in its internal affairs. What should have been a strong Indian position on terrorism was diluted, leaving India constantly on the defensive.
Tragic Death of R&AW Agents Balochistan
Former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral, in his attempt to mend fences with India’s neighboring countries. He committed what is considered one of the most devastating security lapses in Indian history. The “Gujral Doctrine,” aimed at improving relations with Pakistan, led to the handing over of a list of R&AW agents operating within Pakistan. It effectively signed their death warrants.
Under this naive and misplaced idealism, Gujral believed that such gestures would foster trust between India and Pakistan. But Pakistan, ever hostile, seized the opportunity, leading to the capture and brutal killings of several Indian intelligence officers. These were brave men and women who had risked their lives to safeguard India’s interests, only to be betrayed by the very government they served.
Hamid Ansari’s Alleged Role Balochistan
The damage didn’t stop there. Former Vice President Hamid Ansari is allegedly linked to a similarly catastrophic blunder involving India’s agents in Iran. During his tenure as Ambassador to Iran, sensitive information regarding R&AW’s covert activities in the region reportedly reached Iranian authorities. This led to the identification, exposure and subsequent killings of several Indian agents.
These agents were stationed in a geopolitically sensitive region. They were working to safeguard India’s strategic interests in an area that borders Pakistan and Afghanistan—both hotbeds of terrorism and anti-India activities. By compromising their safety, Ansari’s actions not only dealt a blow to India’s intelligence-gathering capabilities but also emboldened Iran and Pakistan to clamp down harder on Indian interests in the region.
A Legacy of Betrayal and Compromise
India’s intelligence services operate in some of the world’s most dangerous territories, where their presence is not only crucial but often the difference between peace and chaos. By exposing their identities and compromising their missions, leaders like I.K. Gujral and Hamid Ansari didn’t just make errors in judgment. They betrayed the brave men and women who serve in the shadows to protect this country.
These blunders represent a pattern of naiveté and misplaced priorities that have left India diplomatically weakened. Instead of strengthening India’s position on the world stage, these decisions handed Pakistan and other hostile nations the tools to undermine India’s efforts at maintaining national security.
The Cost of Weak Leadership
At the heart of these tragic blunders stands a disturbing truth. India’s leadership, in moments of perceived goodwill or pressure, often failed to protect the nation’s core interests. These failures emboldened enemies, weakened diplomatic positions, and led to the loss of some of our brightest intelligence operatives.