{"id":23786,"date":"2018-08-03T18:42:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=23786"},"modified":"2018-08-03T19:07:29","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T13:37:29","slug":"present-status-of-india-pakistan-relation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/present-status-of-india-pakistan-relation\/","title":{"rendered":"Present status of India Pakistan relation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Context<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Pakistan\u2019s recent general election Imran khan\u2019s party Tahreek-e-insaaf emerged as the largest party. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/p1.png?resize=750%2C421\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/p1.png?w=819&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/p1.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/p1.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/p1.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline of relation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1947-48: The first Indo-Pak war over Kashmir is fought<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1960: Indus Water treaty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1965: War- first in Rann of Kutch and later on in Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1966: Tashkent agreement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1971: War and creation of Bangladesh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1972: Shimla Agreement- Both sides agree to settle any disputes &#8220;by peaceful means&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1974: Pokhran Experiment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1989: Terrorism in Kashmir begins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1992: A joint declaration prohibiting the use of chemical weapons is signed in New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1994: Gujral Doctrine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998: Pokhran-2, Pakistan responded by its own nuclear test<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999: PM Vajpayee\u2019s Bus Diplomacy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1999: kargil war<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2001: Agra Summit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2001: Attack on Srinagar Assembly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Attack on Indian Parliament <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2004: SAARC Islamabad Summit, Composite Dialogue process<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2007: Samjhauta Express is bombed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2008: Mumbai Terror Attack<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014: PM Modi invited Pakistan along with all SAARC leaders for swearing I ceremony<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015: Terrorist attack in Gurdaspur<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016: Pathankot Attack <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016: Uri attack<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016: surgical strikes to destroy terror launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>India-Pakistan relation in recent time<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2014, Pakistan\u2019s PM Nawaz Sharif attended swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi along with their SAARC counterpart which signaled the beginning of a new South Asian solidarity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, PM Modi paid a surprise visit to Lahore which signal\u2019s positive development of relationship between India and Pakistan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with the attack on the Indian Air Force Base in 2016 (Pathankot) and Uri attack, there was a complete stoppage of talks at all levels in between the nations. Speculations, however, run that back channel talks exist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other factors led to deteriorating relation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volatile situation in Kashmir <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kulbhushan Jadav case<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-border fatalities and repeated violation of the ceasefire by Pakistan<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No action is being taken by Pakistan over terror accused Hafeez Saeed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issues of fishermen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most favoured nation under South Asian Free Trade Agreement<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Pakistan election and the Impact on India-Pakistan relationship<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cricketer turned politician Imran khan\u2019s political party Tahreek-e-insaaf emerge as the largest party in recently held General election in Pakistan. It is being alleged that Imran khan is a military backed candidate. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?resize=750%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?w=1081&amp;ssl=1 1081w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/imra.jpg?resize=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Kashmir and terrorism<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his first speech, Imran khan said that he is committed to resolve the Kashmir issue in accordance with UN resolutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But India had made it clear that India will not indulge in any talk unless Pakistan curb cross border terrorism and jihadi groups (and particularly Hafiz Saeed)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would be challenge for new government because of Imran khans known links to extremist religious groups, and the establishment\u2019s strategic purpose of politically mainstreaming jihadi organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imran Khan vowed for better economic ties with India and increase in trade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But a major challenge is that expanded trade relation with India is that it would inevitably bring in issues of India\u2019s connectivity to Afghanistan and Central Asia. This may pose serious implications for Pakistan\u2019s existing strategy to impede India\u2019s links to that region.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Peace process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stability in Pakistan politics enhance the chances of talks and negotiation between the two nation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But because of known military backup, India has to make a national consensus on engaging both sides of the civil-military power centers in Pakistan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>CPEC<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his first speech Imran khan shows his high hope towards China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He consider CPEC as important tool to eradicate poverty and bring prosperity in Pakistan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would be a challenge between India Pakistan relation as India consider CPEC as an attack on India\u2019s Sovereignty<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cpec.jpg?resize=317%2C310\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cpec.jpg?w=227&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cpec.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>TAPI pipeline<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swearing-in PM of Pakistan gave high priority to trade and development. This increase the chances of positive talk over the TAPI pipeline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But providing security to pipeline in disturb area of Quetta would be a challenge for Pakistan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Relation with china<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New PM has shown its interest to improve relation with China<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But India regards China\u2019s rise as its utmost strategic priority and is concerned about how Beijing might restrain New Delhi\u2019s own rise to global power status.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Way Ahead<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen P Cohen in his book \u2018Shooting for Century\u2019 calls Indo-Pak Conflicts as \u2018Paired minority conflict\u2019 i.e. both side viewed itself threatened and vulnerable. There is need to enhance cooperation between the two Nation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India should revisit its policy towards military government in Pakistan. India may consider to negotiate with Military regime <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India should improve back channel diplomacy. Many retired cricketer like Navjot sidhu and kapil dev would be helpful to establish a platform for negotiation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both nation should begin their negotiation on areas where they can reach an agreement easily. This would help to build confidence for negotiation on major issues like Terrorism and Kashmir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both government should promote civil society initiative like aman ki asha to build positive environment in their respective country<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context In Pakistan\u2019s recent general election Imran khan\u2019s party Tahreek-e-insaaf emerged as the largest party. Timeline of relation 1947-48: The first Indo-Pak war over Kashmir is fought The accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India 1960: Indus Water treaty 1965: War- first in Rann of Kutch and later on in Kashmir 1966: Tashkent agreement 1971:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/present-status-of-india-pakistan-relation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Present status of India Pakistan relation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":6262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-editorials","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pakistan-India-flags.jpg?fit=1006%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704820541},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}