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Foreign Relation b/w Pak and India
No state can live in isolation as individuals cannot live in
isolation, they interact with each other. Similarly the states can not live in
isolation and they will have to interact with other states that are there in
the international system and they also interact with international
organizations and other entities that play important role in the World affairs.
You interact with the international system in order to project, protect and
promote your national identity and national interests. Economic interests or
economic needs also emphasize the need of working with other states and other
actors in the international system. A large part of economic system relates
with the financial and technical assistance that a country gets from outside.
Similarly, issues of peace, security and stability in the international system
cannot be promoted unless different states work together, discuss their issues
and decide about the ways and strategies to deal with the situation.
Pakistan is an active and an important member of the
international community. It interact with other states at different levels, one
level of interaction is bilateral which mean that you interact or you deal with
or you develop relations with individual countries for example we can talk
about Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan, Iran and so on and this is
bilateral level. There is another level of interaction which is called as
multilateral level of interaction; Pakistan interacts with more than one state,
this interaction is generally with reference to issues for example the issue of
peace in the international system is something that has to be addressed along
with a large no. of other states. Multilateral level of interaction also
includes interaction with the international organizations. The third level of
interaction is through the United Nations and other international
organizations.
Pakistan is an active member of the UN and in addition to UN
Pakistan is a member of several other international and regional organizations.
You act as the member of these organizations within the framework, basic
principles and charter of these organizations and work with others for the
achievement of goals of these organizations like the goals of the UN, goals of
the organization of Islamic Conference and that is another level that you
function and operate within the framework of an international organizations and
bodies.
Relations with India:
The most problematic area of Pakistan’s foreign policy is
the relationship with India. The relations have been strained since
independence in 1947. There were periods of normal relations but generally it
remained troubled marked with distrust and conflict changes of tough statements
have been the features. This bitterness caused three major wars in 1947-48,
1965 and 1971. Then there have been Limited conflicts and troubles at Loc (Line
of Control) along with propaganda war are common practices. This relationship
is of major concern due to which Pakistan have security measures. Tension
escalated when India mobilize its troops on the Pakistan although at the end of
this year most of the troops were withdrawn but even in the year 2003 there
were problems in the relationship and despite Pakistan’s effort to start
negotians to diffuse the tension and start dialogue India was not forthcoming.
India was not ready to open dialogue. But now there is a hope of bilateral
dialogue on Kashmir and other issues. It is the only way to bring prosperity
and peace for 1.2 billion people of South Asia.
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