In global politics, there are certain moments that are not just about formal meetings or a few exchanged sentences, but ones that set the course for the future. At such times, the role of leadership, the subtleties of diplomacy, and the safeguarding of national dignity all converge. The recent meeting of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
achievements
Real politics is thinking in terms of achievements, not in terms of enemies
In January 1948 India referred the Kashmir dispute to the United Nations (Rahman 1996: 15-19). Prime Minister Nehru took the dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir beyond local and national boundaries by bringing it before the UN Security Council, and seeking a ratification of India’s “legal” claims over Kashmir. The UN reinforced Nehru’s pledge of holding […]