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News India Live, Digital Desk: Sometimes such things come to light in international politics, which force us to think about how tenuous the world’s security can be. Recently, one such big revelation has come to light when a secret conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President George Bush became public. The center of this conversation was not any trade or agreement, but the issue which worries the whole world is Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.
After all, what was the fear in Putin’s mind?
According to the documents, Putin had expressed his concern to George Bush in a very clear tone. His question was not on the strength of Pakistan’s government or its army, but the real concern was whether these weapons are completely safe there? Putin feared that if the internal condition of Pakistan ever worsens, then these ‘atom bombs’ could fall into the hands of any terrorist group or people with extremist ideology. Putin believed that if this happened, the scene would be no less than a disaster for the entire world.
those secret things kept in the dark
When this conversation took place, an attempt was made to make everything appear normal to the world. But inside these closed rooms, the two biggest leaders of Russia and America were talking about an uncertainty which directly impacts the entire South Asia including India. Putin had even expressed apprehension that there may be elements within Pakistan’s system who are sympathetic to fundamentalist thinking.
America’s attitude and that era
Surprisingly, at that time America considered Pakistan as an important strategic partner. In such a situation, it was difficult for Bush to completely agree with Putin on this point, but he too was not able to ignore Putin’s arguments. These documents tell us today how far ahead Russia’s intelligence department and Putin were thinking at that time.
Why is this news important today?
This news reminds us that even today when we talk about nuclear weapons, the issue of their safety is at the top. This conversation between Putin and Bush is not just a part of history, but it is also a lesson. This tells us that the possession of destructive weapons by an unstable country in the neighborhood can make even the most powerful countries in the world sweat.
Was Putin’s concern really justified? Looking at the kind of political turmoil we are seeing in Pakistan today, it seems that that conversation that took place years ago was perhaps a prediction of today’s situation.
