Summary of the opinion: The Jaish-e-Mohammed’s attack on an Indian air force base is a reminder that the factors underlying the rollercoaster nature of our relationship with Pakistan will not disappear overnight. What is needed, therefore, is a policy framework that weathers the periodic storms of the relationship, enables us to sustain the peace process and obviates the extreme swings of the past in our responses. Earlier breakthroughs in our relationship with Pakistan have run aground sooner or later, largely because of : The inability of the dysfunctional Pakistani state to deliver on its promises, especially putting an end to terrorism against India. The dominance of the army in the Pakistani polity. The resulting stranglehold of the security state paradigm – that regards India as an enemy – over policymaking in Pakistan. Pakistan’s description of Jammu and Kashmir as the core issue is not justified by the priorities of its people. Kash...
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