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.
Key Words: Security Threats, Engagement, Dialogues, Peaceful Coexistence, Confidence Building Measures.
Mubeen Adnan. (2013) Areas of Engagement and Security Threats between India and Pakistan, Journal of Political Studies, Volume 20, Issue 1.
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