ISLAMABAD
\nIn a discussion organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Ambassador Zamir Akram, advisor to the Strategic Plans Division, emphasized the importance of Pakistan\u2019s commitment to maintaining the credibility of deterrence. Highlighting the evolving nature of deterrence in view of advancing technologies, the eminent expert on strategic stability underscored the need to preserve deterrence credibility to enduring peace.
\nReflecting on the genesis of conflicts between India and Pakistan, Ambassador Akram emphasized that the territorial disputes stemmed from India\u2019s pursuit of hegemonic policies since 1947. Consequently, Pakistan\u2019s pursuit of security was primarily motivated as a response to India\u2019s aggressive ambitions.
\nHe contended that Pakistan\u2019s acquisition of nuclear capability was essential to counter India\u2019s conventional dominance and establish a credible deterrent, which had effectively kept New Delhi from waging war on several occasions in the past.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President IRS, expressed concern that India\u2019s development and acquisition of advanced weapons was contributing to an arms race and eroding the essential strategic stability required for peace in South Asia. He warned that India\u2019s ultra-nationalistic approach was aggravating mistrust among the nuclear states, with negative repercussions for the fragile strategic environment obtaining in the region.
\nDuring a vibrant Q & A session, while elaborating on Indo-US cooperation, Amb Akram noted that India \u2014 leveraging US cooperation \u2014 was adopting a more aggressive stance, as evident by Balakot incident and revocation of Articles 370 and 35 A in IIOJK, while pretending to be a net security provider in the region. He noted that it was in response to India\u2019s belligerent approach that Pakistan was forced to adopt a Full Spectrum Deterrence (FSD) to ensure credibility of deterrence between the two states.
\nAmbassador Akram also emphasized the importance of avoiding miscalculations in a sensitive security environment in South Asia and reiterated Pakistan\u2019s dedication to maintaining credible deterrence essential for upholding peace in the region, which necessitates embracing education in science and technology to stay abreast of the latest advancements in technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD In a discussion organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Ambassador Zamir Akram, advisor to the Strategic Plans Division, emphasized the importance of Pakistan\u2019s commitment to maintaining the credibility of deterrence. Highlighting the evolving nature of deterrence in view of advancing technologies, the eminent expert on strategic stability underscored the need to preserve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-419786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n