Pakistan believes that post-Pulwama situation has worked to its advantage, or is at least a stalemate | The Indian Express

Pakistan believes that post-Pulwama situation has worked to its advantage, or is at least a stalemate | The Indian Express

Written by Ayesha Siddiqa |Updated: April 2, 2019 9:20:15 am

The writer, an Islamabad-based independent political and defence analyst, is author, most recently, of ‘Military Inc: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy’.

Pakistan believes that post-Pulwama situation has worked to its advantage, or is at least a stalemate

Like all wars, the current hostility between the two countries has also strengthened right-wing and status-quo oriented political forces. It has boosted the popularity of Imran Khan and his generals. Like India, the crisis has brought the nation together.

Like all wars, the current hostility between the two countries has also strengthened right-wing and status-quo oriented political forces.

India-Pakistan relations are at the nastiest since 1947. Media hype has created a sense amongst the general public that belligerence could be a normal way of life. In times like these, it is important to have greater clarity about the thinking on either side. Of course what complicates matters, especially when it comes to having the real feel of things, is the lack of dialogue and direct access.