Indian Army Chief's Provocative Remarks Towards Pakistan

COMMENT: Trust the signals, but verify the policy

INDIAN army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi’s recent provocation, asking Pakistan to choose whether to remain part of “geography or history”, has once again exposed the contradictions that continue to define India’s policy towards its western neighbour. The statement came barely days after an unusual chorus seemed to be emerging within sections of India’s strategic and ideological establishment, one that seemed to be creating space for engagement with Islamabad. This led many to believe that New De...

By [email protected] (Baqir Sajjad Syed)