Modi's Pakistan Policy: A Tale of Inconsistencies
Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, India's approach to relations with Pakistan has been characterized by inconsistency, episodic tensions, and haphazard decision-making. The handling of dialogue suspension, Kashmir violence, and shifting stances towards talks exemplify the challenges in Modi's Pakistan policy.
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Has Modi's Pakistan Policy Has Modi's Pakistan Policy completely failed? completely failed?
Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, India s approach to relations with Pakistan has been inconsistent and episodic, typified in the tensions at the recent UN General Assembly.
Firstly, he made the haphazard decision Firstly, he made the haphazard decision to suspend dialogue with Pakistan on to suspend dialogue with Pakistan on the pretext of Pakistan the pretext of Pakistan s ambassador meeting with Hurriyat leaders. That meeting with Hurriyat leaders. That sent a clear message to all relevant sent a clear message to all relevant parts and the rest of the world that parts and the rest of the world that Modi is reluctant about solving the Modi is reluctant about solving the Kashmir problem with Pakistan. Kashmir problem with Pakistan. s ambassador
India India- -administered Kashmir is again administered Kashmir is again in the grip of violence, as protesters in the grip of violence, as protesters clash with security forces. New clash with security forces. New Delhi claims Pakistan is fueling Delhi claims Pakistan is fueling terrorism in the area, but some say terrorism in the area, but some say PM Modi's Kashmir strategy is to PM Modi's Kashmir strategy is to blame. blame.
At certain times, India has engaged in At certain times, India has engaged in talks with Pakistan on various bilateral talks with Pakistan on various bilateral issues. At other times, it has adopted a issues. At other times, it has adopted a hardline approach and canceled talks, hardline approach and canceled talks, stating that Pakistan had not stating that Pakistan had not demonstrated any sincerity in wanting demonstrated any sincerity in wanting to end cross to end cross- -border terrorism against border terrorism against India. India.
Given this scenario, Indias Given this scenario, India s foreign policy towards Pakistan, foreign policy towards Pakistan, which has historically been which has historically been defensive defensive offensive, will follow offensive, will follow the normal course the normal course from talks to disruption and from disruption disruption and from disruption to talks. to talks. from talks to
Reconciliation with Pakistan Reconciliation with Pakistan remains a challenge due to remains a challenge due to persistent issues that adversely persistent issues that adversely affect ties, namely the Pakistan affect ties, namely the Pakistan army army s influence over the s influence over the country country s foreign policy and s foreign policy and meager bilateral economic ties. meager bilateral economic ties.
There is no doubt that Kashmir is There is no doubt that Kashmir is slipping fast out of India s hand, but the slipping fast out of India s hand, but the wrong and half wrong and half - - baked policies of the baked policies of the Narendra Modi government are also Narendra Modi government are also gravely harming India's image as a gravely harming India's image as a responsible democratic state, which is responsible democratic state, which is expected to respect human rights and expected to respect human rights and rule of law. rule of law.
Related Terms Related Terms Pakistan High Commissioner to India / Pakistan High Commissioner to India / Pakistan Pakistan s ambassador to India s ambassador to India /
How Brexit threatens to shift the How Brexit threatens to shift the balance of power in the EU balance of power in the EU
The British referendum on The British referendum on continuing membership of continuing membership of the European Union in June the European Union in June 2016 2016 represented a turning represented a turning point in the relationship point in the relationship between the UK and the EU. between the UK and the EU.
Brexit is probably the biggest challenge yet Brexit is probably the biggest challenge yet faced by the EU. Certain parts of Europe faced by the EU. Certain parts of Europe notably Ireland and Germany notably Ireland and Germany potentially be hit quite hard if the United potentially be hit quite hard if the United Kingdom were to leave the EU without a Kingdom were to leave the EU without a deal. So, those parts of Europe will likely be deal. So, those parts of Europe will likely be focused on making sure there is some type focused on making sure there is some type of deal, although not necessarily the best of deal, although not necessarily the best deal for all sides. deal for all sides. could could
But longer term, we think the United Kingdom s departure from the EU may start to reveal differences of attitude amongst different factions within the trading bloc. And, it may bring about a switch in the balance of power in the European Parliament towards eurozone countries.
Countries such as Germany and France Countries such as Germany and France want to have a more integrated EU, want to have a more integrated EU, while others, for example in Central while others, for example in Central Europe, Europe, favour favour a looser grouping that a looser grouping that offers them trading benefits while offers them trading benefits while allowing greater control over their allowing greater control over their sovereignty. sovereignty.
Since Macron won the French elections Since Macron won the French elections in the spring of in the spring of 2017 2017, German and French government officials have French government officials have quietly been meeting to lay the quietly been meeting to lay the groundwork for negotiations on the groundwork for negotiations on the future of the EU. Some think the future of the EU. Some think the Franco Franco- -German axis will be less German axis will be less powerful than before. powerful than before. , German and
Post Post- -Brexit, the Eurozone will Brexit, the Eurozone will represent represent 85 85% of the EU % of the EU s GDP and and 76 76% of the EU % of the EU s population. s GDP s population.
Related Terms Related Terms tariff tariff- -free trade: Trade without any taxes or duties to pay when free trade: Trade without any taxes or duties to pay when goods are imported or exported: goods are imported or exported: / DExEU DExEU: The Department for Exiting the European Union: the name : The Department for Exiting the European Union: the name of the new UK government department responsible for managing of the new UK government department responsible for managing the UK's departure from the EU: the UK's departure from the EU: MEP: Member of the European Parliament: MEP: Member of the European Parliament:
