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Essay on
Possibility of Friendship Treaty between Pakistan and India
One of the
major characteristics of international relations is its dynamic nature. Things
keep on changing and to keep pace with the dynamic nature of international
relations one has to be sufficiently a breast with the tools that enable the
maintenance of requisite pace. What one needs to realize is that not only all
developments are likely to have a positive impact but there may be some that
could contribute towards further deterioration of the situation. This is
particularly applicable to situation of delicate balance.
South Asia
is a peculiar region in many ways. Not only it is an indo centric region but it
has rarely experienced tension free period since the partition of British
Indian Empire. Since 1947 the area has not been able to emerge as peaceful
region of the world.
Both India
and Pakistan the powerful countries of the region expressed in no uncertain
terms their desire in peace, the historical baggage and policy pursuits during
the lost 55 years did not facilitate peace and satiability of the region. Lack
of peace and stability took a very heavy toll in terms of human development,
majority of people live in extremely appalling conditions. Despite being fully
cognizant of massive poverty, over population, diseases and less than
satisfactory health infrastructure the countries of the region continuously demonstrated
lack of pragmatism and continued with their policy national interest rather
than regional considerations.
Among the
factors that tend to slow down the peace process are national interests, our
siders involvement and peculiar condition of the region. Each of these factors
facilitated the strengthening of the edifice of distrust. The idea of
regionalism did not influence and attract the attention of policy makers all
that much, each one of us was more concerned with the security and satiability of
its own country a devotee of the desired regionalism. However the growing
realization that a regional problem requires a regional approach is certainly
providing requisite basis to opt for a more realistic pursuit enabling the
entire region to move ahead, to make a regional approach more effective the
countries o the region need to prepare for little compromises.
Admitted one
major effort of promote the regionalism is manifested in the formation of SAARC
but the countries of the region are not satisfied with its performance.
What one
need to realize is that SAARC can only function and pay the expected results,
once the regional countries opt of what has been referred as regional
pragmatism. The regional countries in different fields for their collective
benefits can undertake many pursuits but what is essential is to remove those
irritants and disputes, which are continuously arresting the peace process. Let
me only discuss one such area where immediate attentions could be given in
order to alleviate the situation prevailing in South Asia. This deals with the
removal of human sufferings and miseries within the context of Indo-Pak
relations.
The major
source of human miseries in Indo-Pak sub-continent is the existence of
widespread poverty. In addition to incumbent level of poverty three other
sources that are product of the Indo-Pak tension are also contributing to the
existing arsenal of miseries. All of these sources could be easily plugged
these include suffering of the Kashmir’s the miseries of the split families and
plight of fishermen.
A part from
the problem of poverty which requires long term collective efforts, all other
sources of miseries can be plunged provided the two counties make earnest concerned
efforts. It is my beliefs that even a dispute like Kashmir can be resolved to
the satisfaction of Indians and Pakistanis provided they make concerned
efforts. A sustained dialogue on the Kashmir dispute involving all the parties.
The Indians, the Pakistanis and the Kashmiris – can provided an acceptable
solution. As for as the split families are concerned special rules can be made
to facilitate their regular contacts. The inadvertent drifting in to others
territorial waters by local fishermen needs to be viewed synthetically and
efforts could be made to lessen the miseries of the poor fishermen is subjected
to.
It needs to
be stressed in the end that the peace over tures made in by the Indians and
Pakistanis leaders recently should be furthered. Having wasted so many
initiatives and opportunities in the past earnest efforts should be accelerated
to make this one a success. A major blow to the existing edifice of distrust
could be and should be struck. In deed Indo-Pak normalization process requires
bold initiatives and pragmatic approaches from both sides and in this way
friendship between Pakistan and India can be possible. Because foe of today can
be friend to tomorrow.
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