Published 13:02 IST, March 18th 2020
What to expect from a 'Naya Pakistan' and a 'Purana' Donald Trump? Apparently nothing new
Trump understands that Naya Pakistan is as Purana as it could be on the issue of fighting terrorism and Pakistan knows that Purana Trump can never be Naya when it comes to offering them economic support. This is precisely why India should sit back and watch the diplomatic pantomime live from Washington.
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Trump understands that Naya Pakistan is as Purana as it could be on issue of fighting terrorism and Pakistan kws that Purana Trump can never be Naya when it comes to offering m ecomic support. This is precisely why India should sit back and watch diplomatic pantomime live from Washington.
Last year, I attended a seminar on future of Asian politics in London. event, like most or events on issue was dominated by state of India-Pakistan relations. One of panelists was Professor Christopher Clary from University of Albany who said something which explains why President Trump might have claimed of India asking him to mediate. Professor Clary said, “ United States under Trump is going through a mental health crisis. It does t have ability to intervene into two country's affair”.
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His remarks gave a clear picture of what to expect from United States with President Trump in Oval. leer of free world is t kwn for a single directional attitude, rar he prefers multi-directional helines which often turn logic as well as facts on ir hes. Ok, let me make it simple.
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Remember US-UK relationship? Yes, “deep and special relationship” - a phrase that UK's outgoing prime minister resa May has said as many times as President Trump has thrown her in troubled waters of proving credibility. Each time, in past four years, United Kingdom reminded America of its role in global politics, Trump, under his America First policy, snubbed its ally by alienating from everything which Europe identifies itself with. Right from giving false numbers of crime in UK to questioning British government on health crisis to calling PM a great negotiator and later saying she failed to negotiate with Europe to fight with London Mayor to insulting Jeremy Corbyn to... list continues. Consistency is a coincidence when it comes to President Trump.
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And this is where India comes in picture. Interestingly, while Trump has been broly hostile towards both friends and foes, he has held back his orwise untrammeled thoughts in relation to India. Barring sporic statements which could be igred just as India has igred American dictates from more serious American leers in past, re is amaly in conduct when it comes to proving his own importance through attention-seeking exercise for superiority. As a businessman, President ackwledges potential of India as a global market and is witnessing its unprecedented rise.
problem is USA looking for Pakistan's help to end crisis in Afghanistan without paying m anymore and Pakistan is eyeing for once-upon-a time-we-were-friend-days. Both Imran Khan and Donald Trump are celebrity turned politicians and y are used to with short-sighted slim phrases. US has alrey cut down its more than a billion-dollar aid to Pakistan under this very President and Pakistan has kowtowed to US pressure by arresting Hafiz Saeed just before ir PM heed to Washington. statement from US President regarding mediating between India and Pakistan doesn't require a serious analysis as Naya Pakistan is struggling to be Naya and Purana Donald J. Trump will always remain Purana whatsoever.
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13:02 IST, March 18th 2020