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Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today? Can They Ever Be Good Neighbours?
Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today? Can They Ever Be Good Neighbours?
Even 75 years after their birth as free, independent nations, India and Pakistan, at best, remain ‘distant neighbours.’ All Indian Prime Ministers, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, have tried their best, in their own ways, at times, in out-of-the-box manner, to have good neighbourly relations with Pakistan. Alas, their genuine and sincere initiatives were greeted with violent terrorist attacks, which vitiated the atmosphere, derailed the peace process and deepened the trust deficit. Pakistan continues to struggle for it’s true identity, having lost four wars and failed in its strategy of inflicting thousands of deadly cuts. It still perceives India as its enemy and remains obsessed with seeking parity with her. The military, which has been controlling the reins of power in Pakistan, most of the time also directs the security and foreign policy vis-à-vis India. Once it realises the futility of violent means of terrorism to settle imaginary scores with India and changes its mindset and views India in a new light as a neighbour with which it can do business and pursue policies which will not only benefit the two countries but spur economic development and progress of the whole South Asian region under SAARC, it will be welcoming a new dawn. What PM AB Vajpayee wrote in the visitor’s book at Minar-e-Pakistan, ‘Let no one in Pakistan have any doubt that India wishes it well,’ still holds good. India is ready to be a good neighbour but it needs two to tango. The ball is squarely in Pakistan’s court. This book doesn’t have answers to all the questions related to Indo-Pak relations nor does it offer any prescription to solve all the issues which have defied solution in the last seven decades. But it strives to instigate a holistic conversation in favour of the desirability of good neighbourly relations with the hope that it might happen someday. Someone inspiringly said: “Never give up hope. And never stop dreaming dreams!
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Even 75 years after their birth as free, independent nations, India and Pakistan, at best, remain ‘distant neighbours.’ All Indian Prime Ministers, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, have tried their best, in their own ways, at times, in out-of-the-box manner, to have good neighbourly relations with Pakistan. Alas, their genuine and sincere initiatives were greeted with violent terrorist attacks, which vitiated the atmosphere, derailed the peace process and deepened the trust deficit. Pakistan continues to struggle for it’s true identity, having lost four wars and failed in its strategy of inflicting thousands of deadly cuts. It still perceives India as its enemy and remains obsessed with seeking parity with her. The military, which has been controlling the reins of power in Pakistan, most of the time also directs the security and foreign policy vis-à-vis India. Once it realises the futility of violent means of terrorism to settle imaginary scores with India and changes its mindset and views India in a new light as a neighbour with which it can do business and pursue policies which will not only benefit the two countries but spur economic development and progress of the whole South Asian region under SAARC, it will be welcoming a new dawn. What PM AB Vajpayee wrote in the visitor’s book at Minar-e-Pakistan, ‘Let no one in Pakistan have any doubt that India wishes it well,’ still holds good. India is ready to be a good neighbour but it needs two to tango. The ball is squarely in Pakistan’s court. This book doesn’t have answers to all the questions related to Indo-Pak relations nor does it offer any prescription to solve all the issues which have defied solution in the last seven decades. But it strives to instigate a holistic conversation in favour of the desirability of good neighbourly relations with the hope that it might happen someday. Someone inspiringly said: “Never give up hope. And never stop dreaming dreams!
Author/Editor
Amb. Surendra Kumar Surendra Kumar did his Masters in History from Allahabad University and joined Indian Foreign Service in 1972. Began his career in Mexico and served in Chile and Hong Kong in early years. Was Minister (Press & Info & Cul) at the High Commission of India in London. And Consul General of India in Chicago. Served as the Ambassador of India to Libya, Mozambique, DRC & Eritrea and High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Swaziland and Malta. Finished his career as the Dean of the Foreign Service Institute of the MEA. Enjoyed his last assignment the most. It was an exhilarating roller coaster ride to live and interact with and train the Indian and foreign diplomat and brainstorm with some of the best brains, Indian and foreign.
Book Details |
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| Author/Editor | Amb. Surendra Kumar |
| ISBN | 978-81-19798-41-4 |
| Subject | History and Politics |
| Number of Pages | 168 |
| Weight | 336 |
| Publisher | Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Ltd. |
| Publication Year | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Binding | Hardback |
