Friday, August 26, 2016

Baluchistan in Indo-Pak relations

  • Mentioned by PM in his independence day speech.
  • Pakistan incorporated Baluchistan in its territory forcefully after independence. HR violations rampant.
  • Baluchis appealed to PM when he visited White House. Couldn't have made a statement there. (3rd nation)
  • India has maintained a moral high ground generally that it will not interfere in internal affairs. But, necessary to show Pak a mirror at this point of time. Moreover, no place for morality in IR beyond rhetoric. IR is cold blooded in practice.
  • India hinting that it can counter Pakistan rhetoric on violation of HR in Kashmir rhetoric more aggressively.
  • Pakistan saying that India is meddling in Pakistan's internal affairs. 
  • Indo-Pak dialogue has been derailed. (Pakistan wants to talk on Kashmir, India on cross border terrorism)
  • In PoK, there was violence witnessed earlier this year due to rigging of elections conducted by Pakistan there.
  • Way forward will be for Pakistan to take a step back and resume talks on low hanging fruits and putting the sensitive issues on a back burner for now.

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