India’s abrogation of Article 370 is an opportunity for Pak to redefine its nationalism | The Indian Express

India’s abrogation of Article 370 is an opportunity for Pak to redefine its nationalism | The Indian Express

Written by Tilak Devasher |Updated: September 5, 2019 6:02:22 pm

The writer retired as special secretary in the cabinet secretariat, Government of India.

India’s abrogation of Article 370 is an opportunity for Pak to redefine its nationalism

There is no doubt that for the Pakistani leadership, and especially the army, to reduce the salience of, let alone jettison, the Kashmir cause would be extremely difficult, unpopular and politically dangerous

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s threatening speeches, his article in The New York Time are just samples.

Counter-intuitive and strange it may seem, but the events of August 5, 2019, when the Narendra Modi government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir provided by Article 370, could be a game-changer for Pakistan. Whatever Pakistan may continue to claim, the fact is that the Indian Jammu and Kashmir is no longer a bilateral issue. As Pakistan gets used to the new reality, it could have a huge opportunity.