Dr. Amna Mehmood (IR Expert)

India is engaged in nefarious designs to destabilize Pakistan. India is habitual of manipulating things and events. India has never been serious about resolving the Kashmir issue. Unfortunately, the world powers ignore Indian atrocities for their economic and strategic interests in India, which shows that the economic interests have priority over human rights for them. There are no education and health facilities, economic and job opportunities and justice for the people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The global community must not ignore India's obsession for regional hegemony. India is involved in state sponsored terrorism and sabotaging regional peace. Pakistan is facing the consequences of saying ‘absolutely not’ to the United States for providing bases to it. We have changed our foreign policy from geo-political to geo economic. Pakistan wants to engage in development projects but cannot operate as a proxy state to world powers. Islamabad must strengthen its regional connectivity approach. Pakistan must take appropriate measures to justify its approach and effectively propagate its stance on the international level. We must maintain ties with the other countries on the basis of respect and equality.