Termed as a major diplomatic victory, Prime Minister Modi’s
invitation to the US president Barack Obama as the chief guest for Republic Day
will be a major game-changer. With this triumphant diplomatic move, Modi
prudently downplayed political rivals who grossly underestimated his diplomatic
acumen. In sharp contrast to these nay-Sayers, experts opined that Modi’s US
visit was a tremendous success in many ways though tangible outcomes weren’t
immediately imminent.
Modi during his bilateral visits to different countries
established propitious relationships. Be it a warm friendly handshake with
President Abe and genuflections at ancient Buddhist temples in Japan or be it a
walk with president Obama at the National Martin Luther King Memorial in
Washington. These friendly gestures eventually re-energised relationships
between nations. President Obama’s brief dinner interaction with Modi at Nay
Pyi Taw calling him a “Man of Action” also signalled US genuine interest in
consolidating friendship with India. The formal acceptance of India’s
invitation by Obama might be a huge let down for Pakistan.
Meanwhile relations between India and Pakistan turned
acrimonious with Prime Minister Nawaz Shah under domestic duress issuing a
strongly worded statement terming India as being inflexible. He reiterated
Pakistan’s intentions of meeting Pakistani separatists first as a precondition
for a dialogue with India. Pakistan has been vicious tricks portray India as a belligerent
neighbour. Pakistan’s contentious strategies received a shot in arm with Afghan
President Ashraf Ghani after assuming power visited Pakistan on his first
bilateral relationship to recast strained relationship. With the withdrawal of
34,000 strong NATO troops from Afghanistan, Pakistan’s brazenness stands
unimpeded. Pakistan seems to be on prowl and listless as recent reports
indicate Pakistan’s soldiers being trained by China. Though China quickly
admonished the reports, it is universally known that China and Pakistan are
hand in glove with each other. Emboldened by Afghan’s friendly initiative
Pakistan intends to whiplash India with its dubious and malignant strategies.
While there have been repeated incursions and growing aggressions across the
Indo-China and Indo-Pakistan border, government has displayed its strong
commitment to contain the aggression. In order to mitigate the burgeoning
border crisis, India had to lean either to its close pal Japan and US, to
checkmate the aggression of the Dragon.
Pakistan and the US became allies in the war on terrorism.
But the relations have strained frequently. American officials believed that
Pakistan has been sheltering Taliban and sending double agents to Pakistan to
collect classified information. These suspicions gathered much support with Secret
surveillance of FB reporting of an intercepted conversation of Ex- Diplomat of
US Robin Raphel, currently senior adviser on civilian aid with a Pakistani
official. Reports indicate that she was divulging classified information to a
Pakistani official. Ms. Raphel has been under scanner for assiduously favouring
Pakistan and for her long standing relations with Pakistan. India was cornered
on several occasions by the US because of her pathological dislike towards
India.
US-Pak relationship suffered a major blow after US raided
Abbottabad to kill Osama Bin Laden after which Pakistan made attempts to
rebuild ties with the US. Pentagon’s report recently accused Pakistan of
harbouring militants who wage terrorist attacks on Afghanistan and India. With
troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, the US may no longer need to use the ports
and roads of Pakistan. Earlier this year, US had to release top five Taliban
fighters to free its army personnel from the captivity of Haqqani network. This
deal left Pentagon officials high and dry. US Congress has expressed its frustration
over Pakistani failure to scuttle the Haqqani network that posed direct threat
to US interests. Pakistan is now planning to renew its military engagement with
US post-2014 by its intensive combing operation against the militants in North
Waziristan to convey that Pakistan is no longer discriminatory towards
terrorists. Meanwhile as one of the splinter group of Al-Qaeda expressed its
allegiance to ISIS, US is now seriously rethinking about its strategic
relationships with Pakistan. The US is in a much better position to mount
pressure on Pakistan. With US deeply contemplating on disbursing the Coalition
Support Fund (CSF) which has been largely funding the military and non-military
operation in US, Pakistan will be in deep trouble. So far Pakistan received $11
billion under CSF post 9/11 besides the $ 300 million worth military aid per
year. Pakistan has been unabashedly promoting its anti-India scheme with these
gracious aids. In short, US support to Pakistan has ebbed. US intelligence
reports indict Pakistan for promoting militant savagery. Pakistan so far has
been milking US playing the victim card of sponsored terrorism of India. During
the same time, India became closer to the US under the Bush and Obama
administrations
To date the new government’s major diplomatic high’s was
obtaining pardon from the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for five
Indian fishermen who were to be executed on drug charges. India had propitious
beginning with Japan too. But as Japan is going through the arduous phase of
recession, President Abe declared snap polls and dissolved the lower house.
India has played the right diplomatic card by developing cordial relationship
with US. RSS which has been dubbed as the Chanakya behind the BJP’s rajneeti has played the appropriate
diplomatic card at the crucial hour. US
is embroiled and betrayed by the misdemeanours of Pakistan and with new
evidence suggesting Pakistan as the hub of the terrorist activity in the South
Asia.
Pakistan had outplayed India on several occasions over the
K-issue. India was forced to accept the terms and conditions set by Pakistan
for dialogue. Indian governments till now have been acceding to Pakistan’s
whims and fancies. But Modi’s diplomatic bouncer has taken Pakistan for a ride.
Besides the imbued strategic advantages, business opportunities and liberal
exchange of skilled personnel both India and the US can gain hugely by renewing
ties. US can strategically position itself
in South Asia by pledging ties with India. In the 21st century,
Resurgent Asia is tipped to play a major role in reshaping World economy. India
is poised to emerge as counter weight to the Asian giant China. India’s move of
inviting Barack Obama couldn’t have been more historical and empirical....
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