Improving relations between Russia and Pakistan, what will be the benefit to Pakistan?
Foreign and international affairs experts have welcomed the growing
ties between Pakistan and Russia and urged the government not to resist the US
anger and to improve relations with Moscow.
Russia was once considered a fierce rival of Pakistan, now it seems
that it wants better relations with Islamabad. Russia has not shown interest in
investing and helping in the rehabilitation of steel mills but also in
Pakistan's energy and railway sectors.
Recently, a Russian trade delegation led by Trade and Industry Minister
Denis Mendro met with Pakistani officials and called for increased cooperation
between the two countries. Earlier this year, Russia pledged 14 14 billion in
investment in Pakistan's energy sector.
In view of the recent meetings, it is hoped that Russian companies
will lay a gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore, while the two countries will
also increase cooperation in the defense sector. Former Pakistani Ambassador to
the United Nations Shamshad Ahmad Khan has welcomed the move. "The Cold
War is over and we need better relations with Russia. We should not care about
the reaction in New Delhi and Washington and we need to work with all countries
in the region, including Russia," he said. Better relations must be
established to maintain peace and stability in the region.
Many critics believe that during the Cold War, Pakistan fell in
love with the West and became hostile to Russia. Islamabad provoked Moscow by
becoming part of Western agreements such as the Seto and Santo, and at one
point the Soviets considered targeting Pakistan militarily.
Dr. Zakir Najamuddin of the International Institute for Peace and
Stability at the University of Science and Technology says that unlike India,
Pakistan is heavily dependent on Western countries and today India benefits
while Pakistan suffers. Has fallen
Talking to DW, Dr. Zakir Najamuddin said, "Pakistan has realized
its mistake and does not want to rely on any major power. Islamabad is well
aware that Russia is now leaning towards the East and this "Therefore,
Pakistan wants to take advantage of this situation and establish better
relations with Russia. There have been military exercises between the two
countries, as well as defense issues between the two countries," he said.
Russia has a key role to play in a number of regional organizations, Pakistan
wants peace and stability in Afghanistan, and Pakistani policymakers believe
Russia can play a key role in destabilizing the country.
Not only Shamshad Ahmad Khan but also Pakistan's defense analysts are
not satisfied with the West. Analyst General (retd) Amjad Shoaib says that the
West has always spent on oral resources.
"The West has no idea of our sacrifices. We have lost thousands
of lives in the war on terror. We have lost billions of dollars. Instead of
acknowledging our sacrifices, the United States has done so," he told DW.
We were just given lectures and threats and when Imran Khan visited recently,
there was talk that the US would help Pakistan, but it was all a matter of
words. We told him that if you have any objection to C-Pack. You can join it
but it is not ready to invest here. In such a situation Pakistan will look to
any country which can increase the capacity of Pakistan's defense sector and
provide financial assistance to Pakistan.
General Amjad complained that Pakistan always supported the United
States and also supported the United States in the war on terror, but The United States always supported New Delhi and whenever India created problems
for Pakistan, the United States did the same. What Compatible
In this context, he added, "I think New Delhi will be concerned
about the growing relationship between Russia and Pakistan. But we can tell
them that when you improve your relations with the United States And as we got
closer to the United States, we have the right for each country to adopt
whatever policy it deems best for itself. I believe that this cooperation
between Russia and Pakistan should continue so that in the region. Stability
can come.
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