Javed Iqbal<\/p>\n
The post-Pak-India clashes scenario has once again established the fact that the non-resolution of Kashmir, water, and terrorism issues would continue to hinder peace in the South Asian region. Besides reestablishing Pakistan\u2019s conventional deterrence, the Pak-India standoff helped in the revival of the Kashmir issue on the international stage, which served as a blow to India\u2019s diplomatic standing.
\nNarendra Modi\u2019s wrong policies have not only led to disappointment for India diplomatically, but his policy of bilateralism on Kashmir has suffered a significant setback. The Pakistan-China Institute (PCI), in its report titled \u201cSixteen Hours that Reshaped South Asia,\u201d has termed Modi\u2019s flawed policies the main reason for the severe blow to India\u2019s interests since India\u2019s defeat in the 1962 war against China.
\nHuman history is replete with wounds inflicted by humans on other humans, but it is also true that societies, as they traverse the stages of cultural evolution, gradually begin to shed their animalistic tendencies. However, our misfortune is that we have a nation living in our neighborhood that still adheres to the philosophy of Machiavellian deceit and barbarism, as embodied by its political deity Chanakya, and its foreign policy is founded on the same philosophy.
\nHowever, there is another side to the picture. The law of nature dictates that anything built on deceitful thinking will eventually decline. Not long ago, India had complete influence over all the small countries in the region, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal, and its voice was paramount in these countries. But when India\u2019s true face was exposed, the world witnessed how India\u2019s puppet regime, in the form of Sheikh Hasina Wajed, met its ignominious end.
\nTo harm Pakistan\u2019s existence, India invested heavily in Afghanistan, establishing centers of terrorism and using its proxies to target the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in an attempt to deprive the region of developmental progress. India is also working on a plan to eliminate China\u2019s presence in Pakistan and the Arabian Sea region.
\nDespite India\u2019s continuous efforts to create differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan, recent diplomatic developments have strengthened ties between the two brotherly nations. China, emerging as a reliable regional partner, has further reinforced this trilateral alliance with a commitment to economic cooperation and mutual security.
\nAfghanistan\u2019s formal inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) marks a new era, which has thwarted India\u2019s destructive designs. India\u2019s fabricated narratives have failed to isolate Pakistan, which has consistently demonstrated responsibility, restraint, and patience, as evident in the recent India-Pakistan conflict.
\nWhile India continues to engage in provocations, Pakistan has shown utmost responsibility. In contrast, the region, home to two billion people, might become a victim of Modi\u2019s political vendetta and obsession \u2013 this is not leadership but preparation for collective destruction.<\/p>\n
The writer is a freelance columnist with special focus on issues concerning national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Javed Iqbal The post-Pak-India clashes scenario has once again established the fact that the non-resolution of Kashmir, water, and terrorism issues would continue to hinder peace in the South Asian region. Besides reestablishing Pakistan\u2019s conventional deterrence, the Pak-India standoff helped in the revival of the Kashmir issue on the international stage, which served as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1261],"class_list":{"0":"post-482294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-article","7":"tag-javed-iqbal"},"yoast_head":"\n