In addition to this, another diplomatic victory for Pakistain is that Islamophobia
...the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do...
has also been included in this list because of how it has become a global issue which needs to be addressed. The issue of Islamophobia has been on the rise in India, particularly since the Modi government came into power. One would hope that as a result of this designation, more people around the world understand the issues being faced by Moslems in India and around the world.
Pak-India relations have always been strained, but the ideological underpinnings of the current BJP government do not just pose a threat to Pakistain, but also the rest of the region. The recent surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistain and the oppression being carried out in Kashmir...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it
Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
is a practical manifestation of the Hindutva ideology.
Thankfully, Pakistain has been proactive in contesting false manufactured narratives and taking concrete steps in the realm of security. The security establishment’s swift response in apprehending the culprits behind the Lahore blast and exposing their links to RAW
... India's Research and Analysis Wing, Pakistain's equivalent of the Boogie Man...
must be lauded. Also, President Arif Alvi’s remarks about how Hindutva ideology will continue to strain relations with Pakistain and ultimately lead to internal strife in India, serve as a timely reminder of the perils of an ideology based on racism and hate. Pakistain must capitalise on this momentum and ensure that the international community does not continue to turn a blind eye to the oppression being carried out against Moslems in India and IIOJK.