INDIA PAKISTAN RELATIONS:
The relationships b/w Pakistan and India have always been
very influenced since the partition of British India. Both the countries have
historical and political issues from the time of their partition. Usually Kashmir
issue, major military issues and many other past issues are hurdles in good
relationships among these countries. Although both the countries share economic,
cultural, geographical heritage and resources but conflicts always remained
between them. After the destruction of the British Raj in 1947, two
new sovereign nations were formed the state of India and the state
of Pakistan. The subsequent partition of the former British India displaced up
to 12 million people, with estimates of loss of life varying from several
hundred thousand to million. India formed into a secular nation with
a Hindu majority population and a large Muslim minority, while Pakistan emerged
as a republic with an overwhelming Muslim majority population,
although its constitution provided complete freedom of religion to people of
all faiths.
After Independence, India and Pakistan made diplomatic
relations but the violent partition and numerous territorial claims would over shadow
their relationship. Since their independence, the two countries have fought three
major wars, one undeclared war and have been involved in numerous
armed skirmishes and military standoffs. The Kashmir conflict is the
main center point of all of these conflicts with the exception of the Indo-Pakistan
War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War, which resulted in the
secession of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Numerous attempts have been made for their good relations. Notably,
the Shimla summit, the Agra summit and the Lahore summit.
Since the early 1980, relations between the two nations destroyed especially
after the Siachen incident, the intensification of Kashmir insurgency in
1989, Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests in 1998 and the
1999 Kargil war. Many advanced activities such as the 2003 ceasefire
agreement and the Delhi–Lahore Bus service were successful in
deescalating tensions. However, these efforts have been affected by terrorist’s
attacks. The 2001 Indian Parliament attack almost get the two nations
to a huge war. The 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings which killed 68 civilians
(most of whom were Pakistani) was also a damaging situation among these
countries. Additionally, the 2008 Mumbai attacks which was blamed on
Pakistani militant was also a big defect in relation among these countries and
India took a strong notice of this attack.
After all nowadays Kashmir issue is the major cause of
dispute among these two constituents, both the states don’t want to release Kashmir
and huge variety of protests take place in Kashmir on this issue. India don’t want
to release Kashmir so many lives have been lost due to this conflict. India
daily fires the protesters and many Kashmirs lives have been destroyed. This
issue can only be resolved by talk not by fighting against each other. And one
state should have to free Kashmir. No other country and and no other power can
resolve this issue but the point is both the states don’t want to sit and talk
on this topic and in the past few days there were rumors of war’s among Pakistan
and India. Afterall this issue is still not resolved.
