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Pakistan’s role in the negotiations between the US and the Afghan Taliban is not hidden from anyone; it aim to establish peace and order in neighboring country Afghanistan, while Pakistan’s peace efforts are not turning a blind eye to the enemy forces. Anti-peace forces in Pakistan continue to attack Pakistani troops stationed on the border every day. In the recent past, many Pakistani soldiers have been martyred in these attacks. The international community should take note of this, as some forces in Afghanistan want to subvert the agreement reached with the United States. On the other hand, civilians are being martyred by the firing of Indian Army on the Line of Control. As India mobilizes in Afghanistan, it is also destroying peace on the Pakistani border. India should know very well that terrorism is not the solution to any problem, and the United States has also adopted the path of dialogue after all measures have been taken.

There is no doubt that India’s intention to undermine peace in the region has become apparent to the world. On the contrary, Pakistan has always tried to resolve all outstanding issues with India through dialogue, but India’s stubbornness has always stood in the way and India has refused to negotiate with Pakistan. On the one hand, India refuses to negotiate and on the other hand, it is creating constant tension on the LOC with terrorism in Pakistan. The recent incidents of firing across the Line of Control in Azad Kashmir and across the Afghan border in Balochistan seem to be of a different nature. However, in this regard, there is evidence of an open violation of the ceasefire agreement by the Indian Army and on the other hand, there is evidence of Modi government’s involvement in the said incident of terrorism in Balochistan. The sequence of terrorist incidents in Pakistan shows that India has the ghost of disturbing the peace of the region, and it can do anything in its aftermath.

The Modi government of India has no interest in peace in the region. India, backed by its ally the United States, is posing serious threats to the security of the entire planet, including Pakistan and China. Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has repeatedly warned of the unpredictable consequences of the war, which could start unintentionally in a situation that would have dire consequences for the entire region. For that reason, the provocation of the Indian Army on the Kashmir and Afghan borders could be a prelude to a major storm. India’s military and political leadership should be aware that such a war would destroy the slogans of economic development and the development of the common man. In war, one side is never harmed, war is another name for destruction. Irresponsible use of the deadly and dangerous types of weapons and ammunition that have fallen into the hands of man can only have dire consequences.

It is clear that war-torn India wants to sabotage peace efforts in the region, including Afghanistan. Stable Pakistan is not acceptable to India, so it is active in conspiracies to destabilize it. India’s expulsion from the Chahbahar project is not only a lesson for the Modi government but also a telling proof of its failed policies and measures. The Indian government wants to avenge Bihar’s failure by thwarting the C-Pack project. Apart from the Kashmir independence movement, India is also suffering from internal turmoil, every day for minorities in India is full of stories of oppression, Indian rulers cannot suppress the voice of truth by force and tyranny. India is a huge armed army, despite being deployed in the Occupied Territories, it is scared, and its purpose is not to start a war, but to create a state of war and keep the Indian people in a misguided war frenzy. India is trying to resolve its internal problems and pressure by placing it on Pakistan’s shoulders. Such efforts of India will be detrimental to peace in the region because the path to peace is not war but negotiations, but the Modi government is running away from negotiations, India should not do anything under internal pressure that let India itself be harmed and let the peace of the region be ruined because Pakistan is already ready to respond to the Indian adventure. So, before embarking on any adventure, India must think about what the answer might be.

The author tweets at @AttiyaMunawer and is a freelance columnist, essayist and blogger, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore.