NEW DELHI: Pakistan , which faces elections in a year, has plunged into yet another political crisis, giving the all-powerful army the upper hand. It is no secret that the Pakistan army shapes the country’s policy toward Delhi and Kabul and further deterioration in Indo-Pak ties cannot be ruled out under the institution gaining strength amid a weakening political class. Delhi though has decided to devote less diplomatic capital to Islamabad and focus instead on Beijing – the guarantor of Pakistan’s security. Kashmir remains an unfinished task since 1947 and the Pakistan army still seeks revenge for the defeat it suffered in 1971. Embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s efforts to improve ties with the Narendra Modi government suffered a setback in January 2016.

Source: Economic Times July 16, 2017 17:26 UTC