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The present natural calamity in Tamil Nadu is not an unexpected one. Given the callous and reckless manner in which the civic administrations were functioning, such a situation was quite imminent and unavoidable. If the government had initiated the right steps in advance, the poor would not have been subjected to such pain and agonies.
Instead of giving freebies, the government should spend monies to secure the lives of the poor people whenever Nature is at its worst.
Tharcius S Fernando
Chennai
Getting to the core
The widespread condemnation of the terrorist attacks on Paris and the expression of collective outrage at them matter greatly. But they are hardly adequate to diminish the possibility of a recurrence of similar attacks. Hard facts need to be factored in to diagnose the disease and prescribe the antidote to the phenomenon of terrorism. We cannot be blind to glaring global realities with religions inextricably linked with politics, lifestyle, culture and race.
The West cannot ask us where we stand or want us to line up behind it when its foreign policy is based on the principle that ‘might is right’ and its exclusive economic interest. The West must shelve its policy of pursuing ‘robust military action’ involving innocent causalities and agree for major policy changes for a more equitable world order.
The West extends unqualified support to Israel and maintains Saudi Arabia as a vassal state to suit its convenience and its rapacity explains its disproportionate consumption of the world’s natural resources, mainly oil. This should change to mitigate hostility and close down supplies of terrorism. On their part, the Muslims have to voice their opposition to the ruthless ways of the single-minded jihadists and save their faith, Islam which means “peace”.
G David Milton
Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu
Follow the money
The editorial, “Stop financing terror” (November 17) is relevant. The only way to stop terror activities is to scan cross-border movements of cash. Robust KYC would ensure that we nip in the bud at the time of account opening. Large amount of wire transfers from sanctioned countries should be monitored. Small denomination cash deposits, and then sudden wire transfers, should be watched as well.
Kamal Anil Kapadia
Mumbai
After the Paris attacks, it is all the more critical to have earnest implementation of the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force. Yes, punishing the innocent in the pretext of tracking down the money laundering will not be wise, but as a country we need to tighten up our trade invoicing. The euro’s weakening will really test our preparedness at ground level for FDI.
Bal Govind
Noida
Peace must win
The US-led coalition warplanes have done well to pound the Islamic State’s Syrian stronghold in retaliation for a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists which left 129 people dead in Paris.
The air strikes and the resolution by leaders of the G20 countries to jointly fight the worldwide scourge is indeed the need of the hour. With the ISIS spreading its tentacles far and wide and new terror attacks being plotted it is imperative to force the pace in the battle against terror. The French authorities deserve encomiums for identifying the suspected mastermind of the spate of terrorist attacks in Paris at short notice and announcing new border controls to prevent terrorists from fleeing.
NJ Ravi Chander
Bengaluru
Guarding it well
This refers to the Viewsroom ‘Decrease dependence on dollar’ (November 17) by Lokeshwarri SK. As the RBI has made protecting the buying power of the rupee its top priority, we have a stable currency in India. Thanks to this, masala bonds are now being issued by our corporates in London in rupees and the listing of these bonds will be on the London stock exchange. The article rightly points out the drawbacks of having 58 per cent of our debt in dollars.
CR Arun
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