Pakistan-India Relations: An overview of Foreign Policy during Pervez Musharraf Regime

Afshan Iqbal, Dr Asghar Dashti Afshan Iqbal, Dr Asghar Dashti

doi:10.52337/pjia.v3i2.15

Abstract

  In this article, Pakistan-India relations are analysed with special reference to the era of Pervez Musharraf, regarding his foreign policy. In this article, all the key factors are highlighted and discussed involving the conflicts between the two nuclear powered arch-rivals. The Kashmir conflict is at the centre of all of them. When General Pervez Musharraf took military power in Pakistan, many problems arose, including those related to the economy and foreign policy towards its neighbour, particularly India. The war in Kargil was still hot and Musharraf had to deal with the situation. Before a policy towards India was defined and implemented to save the people of these regions from the destruction of a nuclear war, the situation deteriorated further after the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States. In September 2006, President Musharraf and Prime Minister Singh agreed to establish an Indo-Pakistani counter-terrorism institutional mechanism to identify and conduct counter-terrorism initiatives    

Highlights

When British ruled out from the subcontinent in 1947, Pakistan and India two autonomous nations appeared on the map of the world
Tensions and war between India and Pakistan should take as an opportunity of a trade by major weapon supplier countries, who dictate the world order and doctrine
Pervez Musharraf took rule in Pakistan as a military ruler, many problems were on the table including economy, foreign policy with its neighbour, especially towards India

Summary

Introduction

When British ruled out from the subcontinent in 1947, Pakistan and India two autonomous nations appeared on the map of the world. Subsequent partition of the subcontinent evacuated millions of people from both sides and thousands of people killed during this immigration Almost immediately both countries tried to establish political relationships, on behalf of their aggression division, they could not set up good relations. The most important issue between Pakistan and India in the Kashmir conflict; due to this issue both rivalries have fought many wars and in 1971 Pakistan divided into two separate countries. During the Musharraf era, both governments took many steps to make normalize the relations definite CBMs like ceasefire agreement in November 2003 and bus service between Lahore and Delhi These steps made the cause of deescalating the tension between Pakistan and India. In January 2004 composite dialogue between the two countries was initiated by both governments It was a turning point between Pakistan and India relations during the Musharraf era. It will cover all aspects of the issue during that period and will critically analyze the efforts, issues, treaties and Musharraf inclination towards the solution of the problems between two nuclear power rivals (Niaz, 2006)

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