Areas of Engagement and Security Threats between India and Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan has its longest border with India and its main security threats have mainly emerged from India. Pakistan is also facing Indian hostility and its military development is mainly to secure itself from Indian aggression. Pakistan feel threatened from India as India is a large, economically stable and militarily strong neighbor of Pakistan. History shows that relation between India and Pakistan since their independence remained tense and some times remained worst. Number of talks, discussions and dialogues have been arranged but their results did not solve issues between them. This article is emphasizing on the specific steps which are taken by Pakistan and India in order to improve relations and to minimize the threats. Over the past years, India and Pakistan have been taking steps towards improving their bilateral relations but lacked in their implementation. Both states will have to follow the policy of peaceful co-existence. As a matter of policy, Pakistan is now trying to promote normalization of ties with India. Both states need to develop economic and socio-cultural co-operation for healthy relations between them. Peace is a pre-requisite for the development and growth of the people of both sides. Expansion of population contacts, trade shows, economic conferences, parliamentarian dialogues, release of prisoners, most favored nation status and relaxation in visa policies are good engagements towards normalization and betterment of relations. These engagements would help both India and Pakistan to resolve their long standing issues and it will take time.