A few days back I said that it’s small states that create big troubles. Well, there’s another such incidence coming up. Once again Balkan states are at the center of attention.
Kosovo, The autonomous province of Serbia, has declared it's sovereignt. The statement came late in the night on 17th Feb, i.e. on 18th according to Indian Time.
To be frank, it doesn’t matter much to me personally If Kosovo really becomes a state. Every people have a right to self decision. But what concerns me is the way they got their Freedom. (well, they've not yet got official recognition from UN. Even European Communities are divided over it.)
The UN guided negotiations about Kosovo problem had failed and so, the territory declare Independence with support from the US and other big states of Europe. something that might send wrong signals. One can not forget the fact that Pakistan has provided its hand to Kosovo to get recognization. There are many divisive forces in India, and they might get a boost. I'm really waiting for India's official reaction to this.
