“Terrorism is a contempt for human dignity” - Gustavo de Arístegui

Gustavo de Aristegui was born on June 6, 1963 in a diplomatic family .He is the son of Pedro Manuel de Arístegui and Petit.

Gustavo de Arístegui | Gustavo Manuel de Arístegui y San Román

He studied Law at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) and then spent a year in the Spanish Diplomatic Academy. Mr. Arístegui next to his native Spanish speaks English, French and German, and is interested in all the international issues that are related in any way to Spain, international security and strategic issues, terrorism, European affairs, Islam and the Arab–Israeli conflict. His english is impeccable as becoming of a scion of a diplomat family.

Gustavo de Arístegui, the former ambassador of Spain in India, from his investigation, said that Kashmir is an attractive ‘cause’ for global jihadists. He had written an article on this. He says that, as a non-separatist Basque, who was an elected Member of Spain’s Parliament representing a Basque Province, he was threatened by nationalist extremists and fanatical terrorists. Many of his colleagues and friends were murdered; others simply left the Basque country.

According to Gustavo de Arístegui' experience and investigation, anyone who claims to fight for a noble cause and commits murder , torture or extortion is a terrorist, and also those who are passive co-operators or accomplices.

Terrorism generates instability and poverty, and hinders growth and development.

Kashmir is an integral part of India, as part of its inalienable right to national territorial unity .The majority of Kashmiris are loyal citizens of India, but are also proud of their old culture, as others across the nation. Being proud of one’s origins does not justify separatism, when the majority of your fellow citizens reject it, and it can never ever tolerate terrorism.

In his view of accomplices, Kashmiris who are devoted and patriotic Indians and proud of their Kashmiri identity; the Kashmiris who are clearly separatist, but do not support violence; those who are separatists, but support or condone violence with their silence and the different kind of so-called militant groups which range from street violence to full-fledged bloodthirsty terrorism.

As per Gustavo de Arístegui, for decades, the main source of violence and terrorism was Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). They have constantly claimed that they were Kashmiri nationalists of Islamic inspiration, when in fact they are jihadi terrorists with a radical Islamist ideology and a nationalist excuse. Investigations also prove that this terrorist group has their link in each and every place where they cannot be even noticed. This new breed of terrorists wants to change the traditional terrorist strategy and its narrative.

According to Gustavo de Arístegui, Kashmir is a very attractive ‘cause’ for global jihadist terrorism. As has happened in so many other terrorist-stricken territories, global jihadists try to take over by taking advantage of the instability and ongoing violence. The atmosphere is already there, they just need to change the perspective of those that are most radical, but a good part of the job is done.

Gustavo de Arístegui | Ex embajadora de españa en la india