It’s not his stellar record as a humanitarian
After a visit to Afghanistan marked by cordiality, Narendra Modi is proceeding on a visit to US where among other engagements he would be addressing the Congress. The two countries are finalising agreements that would make it possible for their militaries to cooperate more closely, and for US defence manufacturers to both sell and make high-tech weaponry in India. India’s international rating can be gauged from the heads of state and government that made a beeline for New Delhi during the last two years. These include Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, David Cameron, Francois Hollande, Angela Merkel, Shinzo Abe besides top government leaders from Netherlands and Australia. The Crown Prince of UAE and Emir of Qatar also turned up in New Delhi. Other visitors include heads of government from all regional countries, including Pakistan.
In a world where economy plays greater role than religion, Modi – notorious for Gujrat riots – was accorded a warm welcome in Saudi Arabia. He received Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian award from King Salman. The two sides signed five agreements, including plans to cooperate in intelligence sharing related to terror financing and money laundering as well as a labour cooperation agreement and another to promote bilateral investments in private sector.
India’s political clout is in the main the result of its economic muscle. India has developed a large reservoir of educated and trained manpower which supported by an investment friendly environment attracts foreign investors. Pakistan has no such reservoir as it spends little on education, manpower training and health. Pakistan’s rulers allow houbara hunting to princes from Saudi Arabia and UAE vainly hoping for investments from the Gulf which go instead to India Afghanistan and Iran, who we are told have ‘close historical, religious and cultural’ ties with Pakistan, seek Indian capital and trained manpower for making dams, roads and ports. By closing trade routes Islamabad forces neighbours to find alternate routes, isolating itself in the region and blaming its discomfiture on conspiracies hatched by enemies.
A consistent external policy that is a reflection of internal strategies, . . . this isvthe success story of Indian Foreign Policy while Pakistan can’t find in its ranks and has yet to discover a suitable Foreign Minister. May be Maryam Nawaz could be a suitable FM.
An Editorial said yesterday ' will make no difference even if have a full fledged Foreign Minister'. Three years wasted and infighting does not come to end !
“What lies behind India’s diplomatic successes?”
The incompetence of Nawaz Sharif and his clan of uneducated cabinet who are insincere to Pakistan.
Can’t be Nawaz only, all wrong policies started during Zia Up Haq & military controlling gov’t, without Military support Gov’ t can’t do anything.
Well Pakistan is itself responsible for the situation. The pillars that this country leaned on namely religion and terrorism have brought bad name to itself.
By refusing to engage India in trade and by holding on to its much hyped "strategic location", Pakistan now finds itself outmaneuvered by that cunning Modi. If you lock the world out, you essentially lock yourself in. Even banana republics have moved on from their old ways, having realized that they need to sell bananas. Pakistan needs to wake up to reality lest it be too late to ever catch up with a fast changing world.
Pakistan has equal potential when compared with India, But pakistan doesn't trust its ability and confidence rather than depending on other neibhours. Pakistan has to come out of box to be reach self dependent as india has started.
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