10-22-2008, 07:47 AM
[Nareshji,
Consequent upon the signing of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal and the ever increasing interaction between the two countries on Defense related matters, perhaps a new scenario is emerging in South Asia. The developments particularly during the Bush era have very far reaching consequences.
The shifting of importance of Pakistan in the mind of the US policy makers in recent years towards India has been gradual but well thought after. I am of the view that the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war has been one of the reasons for this change in heart. However, we simply cannot ignore the economic growth of India as an important factor which has lead to this changed status.
In view of the above developments , the future bilateral relations between India and Pakistan will have to be conducted in a different background and the limitations on both sides will also be different. The China factor is expected to be more prominent in times of any future crisis.
On the Indian side, with the elections expected in a few months it is unlikely that any major shift in policy will take place in the next few months.
Consequent upon the signing of the Indo-US Nuclear Deal and the ever increasing interaction between the two countries on Defense related matters, perhaps a new scenario is emerging in South Asia. The developments particularly during the Bush era have very far reaching consequences.
The shifting of importance of Pakistan in the mind of the US policy makers in recent years towards India has been gradual but well thought after. I am of the view that the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war has been one of the reasons for this change in heart. However, we simply cannot ignore the economic growth of India as an important factor which has lead to this changed status.
In view of the above developments , the future bilateral relations between India and Pakistan will have to be conducted in a different background and the limitations on both sides will also be different. The China factor is expected to be more prominent in times of any future crisis.
On the Indian side, with the elections expected in a few months it is unlikely that any major shift in policy will take place in the next few months.