Besides, there exists no cooperation at the regional front amidst the challenges of poverty, human development, climate change and terrorism. Thus, the tense political ties coupled with divergent political outlook on situation in Afghanistan and terrorism do not offer a peaceful framework for cooperation. Aakash Hassan is another Kashmiri journalist who has been summoned a number of times by Indian security forces. Pakistan supports peaceful relations with India, as to start off with regional integration, peace is of utmost significance. On the contrary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anti-Pakistan rhetoric and the policy to categorically isolate Muslims (Indian Citizenship Amendment Act-CAA) have made the prospects of peaceful neighbourhood an illusion.

Source: The Nation February 02, 2022 02:39 UTC