Abstract
South Asia has been subjected to tensions between states ever since it gained independence from British colonial rule in 1947. Asymmetric relations between India and its neighbours are indeed influenced by the feelings of insecurity simmering amongst the smaller countries. Most of these states are locked in disputes with India that is, three times bigger than all of them put together. Being one of the world’s ancient civilizations with second most populated country, India has long been questing for attaining matching role in international affairs and powerful enough to be reckoned with in the region. As its strategists review India's national aspirations they blame Pakistan for acting as a roadblock. Once a very loyal client of USSR, India reoriented its foreign policy to accommodate the changing realities of international milieu and find a position in USA -Israeli camp. The most striking commonality is their perception of Islam as their common enemy and their common target is illegal acquisition of wealth and resources of the Muslim World. US-India defence engagement has reached to new limits usually reserved for close US allies and friends, ranging from joint exercises in Alaska to sales of military hardware and sharing nuclear reactors, fuel and expertise. Present dispositions of the American naval armada in and around Gulf, Indian’s control on Indian Ocean and Israeli’s capability of controlling entrance and exit from and into the Red Sea are pointing towards future of Muslim World of South-Central and West Asia under siege. The emerging scenario depicts most of these variables seem to be realizing their future shape. Socio-culturally USA, India and Israel are discovering a natural affinity, their economic cooperation is proving mutually beneficial, a partnership in the defense and security spheres is developing, and politicostrategically this triad is moving towards each other. Therefore, it is important for policy makers of Pakistan to come out of illusion and acknowledge that the triad is developing a clear common security threat for Muslim World in general and Pakistan in particular. Joint military exercises and other Joint ventures in defense and security have become vital to the Indo-Israeli –US strategic alliance and if continually pursued, would provide further strategic depth for their relationship.
Mr. Muhammad Zulfiqar Khan Niazi . (2006) NDO-ISRAEL-US NEXUS: Security Implications for Pakistan , The Dialogue, Volume 1, Issue 2.
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