Former RAW chief Vikram Sood described Pakistan as a “banana republic” and labeled its Military Chief a “Jihadi Normal” throughout an interview with ANI. He remarked that the Pakistani navy is made up of ideologically pushed officers who’re intent on exerting management over others.
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He mentioned, “He (Asim Munir) is an Islamic Jihadi Normal. ‘Hindus and Muslims can not dwell collectively’, are you able to think about an Indian Normal talking like this? By no means. Ours are skilled officers; they’re ideological officers. Their ideology is to rule, and their definitions of victory and defeat are completely different. It’s a victory for them if they didn’t hand over our land, regardless that individuals died.”
When requested in regards to the drama over the trophy on the Asia Cup 2025, reacting to the experiences of Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Mohsin Naqvi taking the trophy with him, Vikram Sood known as it a “banana republic response”.
“It is hilarious… It’s going to by no means occur wherever on the earth. That is a banana republic response. That is what we have as a neighbour. A banana republic with a nuclear weapon,” the ex-RAW chief advised ANI.
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Additional, addressing the human rights violations and the general public motion in Balochistan, he highlighted the position of the center class and the decrease center class.
He mentioned, “Balochistan is a protracted drawback… Earlier, the center class and the decrease center class performed no position within the actions. Now it is turn out to be middle-class… So it’s extra harmful since you’ve obtained an informed lot of individuals. The motion is way extra severe than I keep in mind seeing it for the final 20 years.”
“They’re (Pakistan) in all probability searching for safety from the Individuals by showcasing their uncommon earth minerals on a plate. You possibly can spend 20 years looking for uncommon earths, but you might not discover it, it is so uncommon… They’ll get some cash out of it, and a few of it should get transferred to the Cayman Islands or Geneva, Zurich, London… That’s the stage at which they function usually,” the ex-RAW chief mentioned.
Earlier, Josh Bowes, a global geopolitical researcher, highlighted considerations over the human rights violations going down in Pakistan and the continuing disaster in Balochistan on the thirty fourth Assembly of the sixtieth session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
