Hostility and friendship is a normal feature in today’s modern states. International politics believes on the principal of neither permanent friendships nor long-lasting enmities. No one can stop abrupt change in relations on international political landscape. The arch enemies may become allies and friendly states can turn against each other. However, the case of Pak-India relationship is slightly different.

Since several decades, normalcy in relations have never been seen. Hardly a serious measure on each side has been taken to improve the ties meaningfully. Half-heartedness in pursuing the rival country and warmongering approach, particularly form Indian side, in shape of constant line of control violations, verbal onslaughts and infiltration of militancy inside Pakistan via Afghanistan has turned the relations spiraling out of control rapidly. The foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif, who believes on a friendly relationship with India, has lost expectations of improvement in ties. While speaking with state-run radio Pakistan, Khuwaja Asif asserted that in such circumstances we are not expecting improvement in relations between two countries. He further termed Indian Prime Minster, Nerendra Modi, an hurdle in the path of improvement in relations.

Since last couple of weeks, India has resorted to a new tactic of intimidation, though not a routine practice. As reported on national news, the Pakistani diplomats and their family members are being harassed around New Delhi. Multiple ways of harassment are being employed against the family members, including the school going children, of Pakistan’s deputy high commissioner. According to Pakistan’s foreign office report, in last 8 days, 26 incidents of harassment are reported in Indian capital. In response of these incidents, on Tuesday, Pakistan’s foreign office announced that Pakistan’s high commissioner in New Delhi, Shoail Mehmood, is being recalled to Islamabad for consultations.

Besides, the ties are unsatisfactory on the line of control too. The indiscriminate firing on the line of control has caused several civilian casualties on Pakistani side. According the foreign affairs department, since last three months, in uncountable cases of firing, nearly 18 civilians have lost their lives. However, it is believed in the circles of Pakistani politics that trouble along the line of control is an abortive attempt to divert international attention on the inflicted atrocities of unbridled Indian forces on Kasmiris. After the cooled-blooded murder of Buran Wani in 2016, an icon of Kashmir’s freedom fight, the situation was said to be went out of control of the Indian forces.

The Iranian Foreign Minster’s invitation, to Pakistan to take part in the development of Chahbahar port, has said to be the cause of latest frosty ties. The Iranian foreign minister’s offer to Pakistan has annoyed Indian government. Therefore, the Modi government has resorted to undiplomatic and childish acts. India had already invested hefty amount of $20 billion dollars in the development of Chahbahar port aimed to bypass Pakistan in its trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia. They for this reason never want the Pakistani shadow to fall on the premises of Chahbahar port.

However, this sorry state of affair would not benefit either of the countries. The path of this ultimate fighting would certainly end on the table of negotiation. The sensible people ought to come forward, so that the hardliners could not take the advantage of cleavage between two neighboring states. Instead of bullying and falsely accusing each other, a satisfactory atmosphere for diplomacy must be forwarded ahead. The mysterious forces that harass diplomatic crew in New Delhi must be controlled by Indian government. A friendly atmosphere of work must be given to diplomats, so that they can overcome the trust deficit between to neighboring states. Hopefully, highly believed principal of neither permanent friendship nor foe, would be translated into reality in case of Pak-India relations.