Chapter 638: Compromise
The problem of procuring and delivering supplies has been solved, and all that remains is who will bear the recipient of the aid.
Is this the problem?
Actually, that's a real problem.
On the 88th day of the war, after the UN Security Council finally agreed on the delivery of supplies, Amritzer took a turn.
On the same day, the mayor of Amritsar publicly announced that he would no longer follow the dictates of the Indian authorities.
Subsequently, the "Amritsar People's Self-Government Council" was formed.
What kind of institution is it?
Amritsar's authority!
On the same day, the Indian authorities issued a statement in which they severely condemned Pakistan on the one hand and declared that they would never recognize any illegal regime.
Regime?
Actually, it's just an autonomous council.
When it was formed, the committee declared that it did not accept the command of the Indian authorities, but did not declare that it would become independent from India.
To put it more bluntly, this is a provisional ruling body elected by the inhabitants of Amritsar.
Why was such an institution set up?
This is because the Indian authorities have been unable to provide any guidance and assistance to Amritsar, i.e., the Indian authorities have effectively lost control of Amritsar.
Moreover, when the agency was founded, it claimed that the current situation in Amritsar was in fact caused by the Indian authorities.
Why?
War!
In addition, the Indian authorities have failed to effectively control the military forces, which has led to a mutiny in the army and the people of Amritsar have been devastated.
Crucially, the city government of Amritsar has completely lost its ability to function, or to be precise, to control and manage the city.
Obviously, this is the truth.
Surrounded by the Pakistani army and suffering from the scourge of mutiny, Amritsar has long been in a state of anarchy.
Now, the problem is serious.
What's the problem?
Who will receive humanitarian assistance from the United Nations?
Autonomous Council?
If it is handed over to the Autonomous Council, does it not mean that it is recognized that the Autonomous Council is in control of Amritsar?
Obviously, the Indian authorities certainly cannot accept it.
It was in this way that the following day, on the 89th, the Indian authorities sent a note to the United Nations, requesting that the United Nations suspend humanitarian assistance to Amritsar.
Isn't that a joke?
You know, millions of people are waiting to be rescued.
What is even more ridiculous is that the Indian authorities did not come up with a reasonable, at least workable, solution, and did not even propose an alternative at that time.
Let the Indian authorities send someone to Amritsar to restore order?
Apparently impossible.
Why?
Send a few officials to go, useful?
To restore order, it is necessary to send armed forces, at least the police, and it is clearly impossible for Pakistan to allow Indian armed forces to go to Amritsar.
Setting up a local government empowered by the Government of India?
How is this different from a self-governing committee?
If it is a local government that is completely subordinate to the Indian authorities, can it survive for a long time, or can it enjoy the support and trust of the local people?
At the end of the day, it is the people of Amritsar who no longer trust the Indian authorities.
It's just that the matter of assistance must not be delayed.
In the past few days alone, there have been hundreds of massacres in Amritsar, with thousands of civilians waiting for help.
It's no secret.
Long before the Pakistani army crossed the border, hundreds of journalists from all over the world went to Amritsar and have been reporting on what happened in the city.
It was these reports that brought the humanitarian catastrophe in Amritsar to the world's attention.
In the words of those journalists, hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent people, most of them minors, die every day from disease, hunger and war.
Of course, the procurement of aid has been under way, and the transportation work has been accelerated.
However, if India refuses to let go, there will be no talk of aid.
Why?
According to the UN Charter, as long as India is recognized as a sovereign state, then India's sovereignty must be respected, and India's right to rule Amritsar must be respected.
This time, the United States did not talk about so-called human rights.
By the 92nd, the United States had proposed a way for private groups to receive humanitarian aid instead and to be responsible for distributing supplies to refugees.
To put it simply, it is to put the right to rule aside.
Of course, this private group must be recognized, at least tacitly, by India, and must be able to obtain permission from the Pakistani side.
Fortunately, the Indian authorities did not object and accepted the American proposal.
As long as sovereignty is not involved, then at least in terms of face, it will be able to make the Indian authorities get by.
What's more, the United States has put tremendous pressure on the Indian authorities.
Why?
First, a humanitarian catastrophe has indeed occurred, and the United States and other Western countries, which have been talking about human rights, will certainly not be able to turn a blind eye.
If it drags on any longer, the United States will not be able to sit still.
The second was that the first tranche of the United Nations, $500 million, had already been spent, while the second tranche would not be allocated until after the start of the transportation process.
What does it mean?
Farmers in the United States are still waiting to sell their warehouses.
So, who is going to do the distribution?
Of course, this is a question to the Pakistani authorities.
Quite simply, if you don't have a strong relationship with the Pakistani authorities, you won't be able to go to Amritsar at all, so why should you be responsible for distributing humanitarian supplies?
Of course, the contingent is ready-made.
What?
"Angu" company.
After the adoption of the resolution, the Pakistani military approached the company Angu and entrusted it with the company to go to Amritsar to maintain order.
Officially, of course, it is in charge of humanitarian relief operations.
Remuneration?
No.
This is a humanitarian relief operation, what pay is it talked about?
Of course, the Pakistani military has also made a commitment to give Angu more contracts after the war, including commissioning the training of mountain troops.
Anyway, it's just a benefit.
After Yunlong agreed, he contacted Wang Dong and asked Wang Dong to take the troops to Lahore immediately.
Actually, Wang Dong is in Lahore.
According to the original arrangement, Wang Dong and the others should provide support to the Pakistani army after the Pakistani army launched an offensive, but the Indian army did not carry out organized resistance at all, so Wang Dong and they stayed in Lahore, did not go to the front line, and did not carry out other combat missions.
Receiving Yunlong's call, Wang Dong was also speechless.
However, he did not delay much and immediately organized the troops.
At this time, the cargo ship carrying 50,000 tons of grain has departed from the United States and is expected to arrive in Gwadar in half a month, and the convoy arranged by Huaxia will also arrive in Gwadar in half a month.
Can refugees in Amritsar hold out for half a month?
What's more, it will take at least 5 days after the arrival of the freighter for the convoy to deliver the supplies to Amritsar.
You know, the humanitarian catastrophe in Amritsar is worse than journalists reported.
So, what to do?