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New Trends and Paradigm Shifts in Pakistan and Pakistan-India Relations: Pakistan’s Perspective
Dr. Huma Baqai
Journal of International Relations and Foreign Policy, 1(1), pp. 55- 68.

Abstract
Pakistan’s foreign policy is a story of constrains and compulsions rather than the leeway to exercise fair options. Its geographic location dictated, most of the choices it made, which also resulted in Pakistan getting entangled in super power rivalry. The last five plus years, Pakistan has faced the most serious challenges ever. This has resulted in several paradigm shifts and new trends that have emerged in the polity of Pakistan. These challenges can be turned into opportunities, if the new developments are consolidated. They may have a favorable impact on Pakistan itself and on its regional relations. The most prominent of these are the democratic transition in Pakistan, the changing Pakistan- US relationships, the situation in Afghanistan and imperatives of economic globalization. The paper takes into account and discusses their impact on Pak-India relations: Pakistan and India are on the dialogue table for the sixth time. This paper is an attempt to analyze how these paradigm shifts and new trends emerging in Pakistan, may actually result in sustainable better relations between the two protagonists of the region.

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Baqai, Dr. Huma. (2013). New Trends and Paradigm Shifts in Pakistan and Pakistan-India Relations: Pakistan’s Perspective. Journal of International Relations and Foreign Policy, 1(1), pp. 55- 68.

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Name : Huma Baqai
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