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The game is on Manoj K Channan

  • PYQs linkage:

  • Discuss the shift of India’s foreign policy towards Pakistan in the light of Pathankot incident. 15(2016)
  • How does cross-border terrorism impede the achievements of peace and security in South Asia? 10 (2020)

 

  • Theory application:

    realism, NAM

  • Concepts and keywords:

    counterterrorism ally, transactional nature of US Pak relationship, tactical alignment, back-channel meetings, national interest, RIC trilateral framework, issue-based cooperation, national security, regional consensus, isolationist, interventionist, and superpower coercion.

 

  • Important facts:

  • important quotes or statements:

 

  • Russia China are showing renewed interest in strengthening the Russia-India-China (RIC) grouping.
  • US Central command (CENTOM) Chief endorsed Pak as a “Phenomenal partner”

  • Brief analysis and key points from the news or editorial:

US-Pakistan strategic alignment:

  1. Pak collaborating with the USA for seeking spare parts for its F-16 fleet,
  2. USA treats Pak as a flexible partner, who is willing to meet demands in exchange for support. (reflecting transactional cooperation)
  3. USA utilizes terror designations, military aid and economic pressure as tools of influence.

Other challenges from Pakistan:

  1. Use of militant groups as foreign policy tools
  2. Fragile democratic structures in Pakistan making Army the key player without public accountability.

How does it impact India:

  1. USA playing both sides, will try to manipulate India.
  2. American tariffs and weapons deals serve as tools of influence, often used to sway policy decisions or gain concessions. It can impact India’s autonomy.

What should India do:

  1. Vigilance and independence in dealing with regional security issues.
  2. Requires a clear and focussed response
  3. It should assert its independence with the USA for counterterrorism, arms sales or trade negotiations.
  4. It must remain focused on its national interests and avoid being manipulated into a state of dependency.
  5. Use RIC trilateral grouping to counterbalance western influence
  6. Use NAM for pragmatic, flexible and focused on issue-based cooperation
  7. Engage with neighbours as equal stakeholders with a strategic approach to problem solving, valuing and promoting regional cooperation.
  8. Restart stalled dialogues for building a regional consensus.

  • Practice question (framing based PYQs dimensions):

The growing strategic alignment between the USA and Pakistan poses new challenges for India. Discuss. 15 Marks.

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