The fact that pakistan continues to secure key positions in international institutions like the UN, attract foreign funding, and even ink billion-dollar energy and infrastructure deals with major powers like russia — despite well-documented allegations of harboring and sponsoring terrorism — is deeply frustrating for many observers. It reflects a complex web of realpolitik, where global interests, strategic geography, and diplomatic maneuvering often override moral considerations. Nations like pakistan, situated at the crossroads of South Asia and the Middle East, remain geopolitically relevant, making international actors more willing to engage economically and diplomatically, even while brushing uncomfortable truths under the carpet.
Meanwhile, India’s efforts to counter Pakistan’s global narrative appear increasingly lackluster, particularly when some of the MPs or envoys tasked with exposing Pakistan’s double standards on terrorism are reportedly more invested in personal leisure than diplomatic engagement. Representing a nation on the world stage is a serious responsibility that demands preparation, integrity, and a results-driven mindset. Public representatives seen attending private functions or engaging in self-promotion rather than building global alliances or lobbying effectively dilute India’s position and waste valuable diplomatic capital.
What is needed is a strategic overhaul of India’s diplomatic engagement — one that prioritizes professionalism, information warfare, and proactive counter-narratives. While pakistan continues to benefit from international platforms despite its internal contradictions, india must ensure its representatives abroad are not only equipped with compelling evidence and data but are also held accountable for performance. In a world driven by perception and influence, letting adversaries shape the narrative while our own envoys remain disengaged is not just inefficient — it's a missed opportunity on the global chessboard.
Meanwhile, India’s efforts to counter Pakistan’s global narrative appear increasingly lackluster, particularly when some of the MPs or envoys tasked with exposing Pakistan’s double standards on terrorism are reportedly more invested in personal leisure than diplomatic engagement. Representing a nation on the world stage is a serious responsibility that demands preparation, integrity, and a results-driven mindset. Public representatives seen attending private functions or engaging in self-promotion rather than building global alliances or lobbying effectively dilute India’s position and waste valuable diplomatic capital.
What is needed is a strategic overhaul of India’s diplomatic engagement — one that prioritizes professionalism, information warfare, and proactive counter-narratives. While pakistan continues to benefit from international platforms despite its internal contradictions, india must ensure its representatives abroad are not only equipped with compelling evidence and data but are also held accountable for performance. In a world driven by perception and influence, letting adversaries shape the narrative while our own envoys remain disengaged is not just inefficient — it's a missed opportunity on the global chessboard.
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