A few things about Pakistan need to be understood clearly by us. One, it has hooked China like it did to US in the 80s and China will now play its tunes due to its investments in CPEC. Secondly, it is still looking to seek support of US and improve its bargaining power in AF. Thirdly, it is talking action against terrorists just to buy time till its financial difficulties are sorted and it is trying to lure India to believe that it is serious about this issue. Fourthly, it is known to Pakistan that India will not and can not attack it (except the terrorist camps) as it has nothing to fear against India. Fourthly and most importantly, India has nothing to do with Pakistan unless it it is absolutely clear that it has acted fully and completely against terrorism and it will not use terrorism as instrument of its policy toward India. Fifthly, there is nothing to discuss about Kashmir except return of POK, Gilgitstan and Baltistan by Pakistan. Indigenous separatist movement in Kashmir is India’s problem including removal of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution.
With this context, there is nothing that this article makes any sense for India, though one can understand that the left liberal pseudo secular aaman ki asha Indian hearts must be warmed up now!
Vajpayee started Lahore talks and was rewarded with Kargill.
Vajpayee gave a second chance to Musharraf with Agra talks and was rewarded with parliament attack.
He then tried coercive diplomacy and managed to get a ceasefire agreement which allowed India to fence large parts of LOC
After Vajpayee left, Musharraf sweet talked a gullible Manmohan Singh, all the while planning 26/11.
PPP and PML-N’s attempts to normalize trade with Manmohan government were stymied by Pak army.
Modi’s attempts at peace were rewarded with Uri and Pathankot. India has explicitly said there will be no talks until there are irreversible actions taken against jihadis. This is still not visible despite FATF pressure. British politicians are unlikely to think they have leverage to force India to talk with Pakistan.
This article makes it clear that there is no change in Pakistan as far as India is concerned. Therefore, notwithstanding India’s pro Pakistani left wing elites, there is nothing for India to gain by engaging with Pakistan until they take irreversible steps.
Pakistan’s destiny is inextricably linked to China’s. The golden period of its friendship / alliance with the United States is long over. Its services are required to facilitate an end to the war in Afghanistan, for which it will be duly compensated. 2. If economic difficulties are sensitising Pakistan’s military leadership to the need to normalise relations with India, our economy too continues to sink. Investments are now at a fifteen year low. I don’t think the Budget will set the Yamuna on fire. With or without the intermediation of friends, India and Pakistan need to come out of a state of frozen hostilities that is hurting both.
As far as Trump goes, the bad news for Bjwa is that Pakistan is important to Trump only if Pakistan blindly toes the American line. Which means (firstly) boots on the ground in Iran – à la” Afghanistan during Zia’s regime – and (secondly) Pakistan flushing out lock, stock, and barrel from Afghanistan. But worse still is the fact that America has lost interest in what happens in Afghanistan as long as their objectives of an unbloodied exit can be arranged by Bajwa or whosoever else.
Bajwa is punching above his weight and that’s because he has begun believing the fancy stuff spun out by his ISPR and then relayed by the totally bought-out media of Pakistan. He has to only wait for a couple of weeks after his retirement to know what everybody within and without Pakistan thinks of him.
Of course, India will have to be vigilant. Pakistan might bend backwards all the way for a few dollars more and might still wriggle under America’s blanket. It has no other alternative.
A few things about Pakistan need to be understood clearly by us. One, it has hooked China like it did to US in the 80s and China will now play its tunes due to its investments in CPEC. Secondly, it is still looking to seek support of US and improve its bargaining power in AF. Thirdly, it is talking action against terrorists just to buy time till its financial difficulties are sorted and it is trying to lure India to believe that it is serious about this issue. Fourthly, it is known to Pakistan that India will not and can not attack it (except the terrorist camps) as it has nothing to fear against India. Fourthly and most importantly, India has nothing to do with Pakistan unless it it is absolutely clear that it has acted fully and completely against terrorism and it will not use terrorism as instrument of its policy toward India. Fifthly, there is nothing to discuss about Kashmir except return of POK, Gilgitstan and Baltistan by Pakistan. Indigenous separatist movement in Kashmir is India’s problem including removal of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution.
With this context, there is nothing that this article makes any sense for India, though one can understand that the left liberal pseudo secular aaman ki asha Indian hearts must be warmed up now!
Vajpayee started Lahore talks and was rewarded with Kargill.
Vajpayee gave a second chance to Musharraf with Agra talks and was rewarded with parliament attack.
He then tried coercive diplomacy and managed to get a ceasefire agreement which allowed India to fence large parts of LOC
After Vajpayee left, Musharraf sweet talked a gullible Manmohan Singh, all the while planning 26/11.
PPP and PML-N’s attempts to normalize trade with Manmohan government were stymied by Pak army.
Modi’s attempts at peace were rewarded with Uri and Pathankot. India has explicitly said there will be no talks until there are irreversible actions taken against jihadis. This is still not visible despite FATF pressure. British politicians are unlikely to think they have leverage to force India to talk with Pakistan.
This article makes it clear that there is no change in Pakistan as far as India is concerned. Therefore, notwithstanding India’s pro Pakistani left wing elites, there is nothing for India to gain by engaging with Pakistan until they take irreversible steps.
Pakistan’s destiny is inextricably linked to China’s. The golden period of its friendship / alliance with the United States is long over. Its services are required to facilitate an end to the war in Afghanistan, for which it will be duly compensated. 2. If economic difficulties are sensitising Pakistan’s military leadership to the need to normalise relations with India, our economy too continues to sink. Investments are now at a fifteen year low. I don’t think the Budget will set the Yamuna on fire. With or without the intermediation of friends, India and Pakistan need to come out of a state of frozen hostilities that is hurting both.
As far as Trump goes, the bad news for Bjwa is that Pakistan is important to Trump only if Pakistan blindly toes the American line. Which means (firstly) boots on the ground in Iran – à la” Afghanistan during Zia’s regime – and (secondly) Pakistan flushing out lock, stock, and barrel from Afghanistan. But worse still is the fact that America has lost interest in what happens in Afghanistan as long as their objectives of an unbloodied exit can be arranged by Bajwa or whosoever else.
Bajwa is punching above his weight and that’s because he has begun believing the fancy stuff spun out by his ISPR and then relayed by the totally bought-out media of Pakistan. He has to only wait for a couple of weeks after his retirement to know what everybody within and without Pakistan thinks of him.
Of course, India will have to be vigilant. Pakistan might bend backwards all the way for a few dollars more and might still wriggle under America’s blanket. It has no other alternative.