Our neighbouring country Pakistan, led by Imran Khan, is going through a torrid time for the major part of the last 6 years since PM Modi and his nationalistic NDA government came to power.
Imran Khan, the current PM of Pakistan is now feeling increasingly cornered by the superior might of the Indian armed forces and the strong Modi government that sits at the centre. In an undated video that has gone viral on social media platforms, the Pak PM can be seen visibly rattled by the might of the Indian army and is seen demanding strengthening the Pakistani army.
“If there’s ever a need to strengthen Pakistan’s Armed Forces, it is now. And why is it needed so? Because in the last 73 years, there has never been a government like the one with have in India today,” said the cricketer turned politician.
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The fact that Imran Khan remarks ‘73 years’ in the video suggests that the video is from the year 2019 and looks like the Pak PM and his fears of the worst have come to fruition in the last one and a half years.
Taking a strategic diversion from UPA’s era of foreign policy regarding the terrorist state of Pakistan, New Delhi gradually started giving Islamabad the cold shoulder. The transgressions from across the border were not tolerated and New Delhi adopted the virtue of using an iron-fist while dealing with Imran Khan and the Pakistan government.
And when provoked, India retaliated by undertaking successful surgical strikes and of course the Balakot airstrike where Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman gunned down a much advanced F-16 fighter jet using a decades-old MiG-21. A host of terrorist-laden launch pads were also destroyed by the Indian Air Force with the Pakistani side suffering heavy casualties.
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Moreover, it has been the carefully crafted strategy of the Modi government to isolate Pakistan on the global stage that has pushed Imran Khan spiralling into oblivion.
The Arab world which once stood like a rock with Pakistan has now ditched its lapdog and joined hands for a mutually beneficial partnership with India.
Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the issue of Kashmir were dealt a huge blow as Saudi Arabia, the de-facto leader of the Muslim world remained steadfast in its stance that the Kashmir issue is India’s internal matter and has consequently deferred Pakistan’s plans in OIC.
After trying to undermine Saudi Arabia and facing the subsequent dejection in OIC, Islamabad turned towards Turkey which dangled the carrot of Kashmir issue on its head as bait. Led by madman Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is increasingly looking to dismount the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the leader of the Muslim World and crown itself as the Caliph.
America under Donald Trump has further cut the money route to Pakistan and the country is practically bleeding dry at the moment. The CPEC launched in association with China has failed to alleviate the country from poverty, albeit it has pushed Pakistan into a state of civil war as Balochistan freedom fighters continue to destroy the Chinese projects, one after another. Add to it the imminent threat of being drafted into FATF’s blacklist and one can understand where PM Khan’s desperation is coming from.
The entire chain of events started only when India under PM Modi became much more assertive and pragmatic in its approach. With the 75th Independence year being celebrated by the two countries this year, one can expect another paranoia filled video from the Pak PM as hopes of any change in fortunes look pretty bleak for him and his country.