"relations based upon equality"
What is this ?? a joke ?
A joke for you since not your policy or you are deliberately doing so that I must say that you have to speak your mind openly or either nothing. Before coming with such taunts, it is better that you may speak up with substance. That is our policy so I don't think, you have to understand it that much or try to do so. Keep it yourself and your policy.
if the rumor was true Putin isn't not the kind who lets it go easily. Putin has liqudated Russian defectors with chemical agents
We are scared, really? Even if he knows as we are not enjoying the most beautiful days of such relations among us, what could have been done so far though Putin knows it what is true or not hence many development. Try next time as both countries are aware what happened in Afghanistan and India is not involved in our relations. However, India can try as much as want, we will mind our business. Let the Putin be aware of full details of LEMOA and afterwards contracts and its impacts for Russia, we will see those claimed relations and influence falling around and giving us a leverage in bonus. India can pay attention to the same issue. Take your time.
Let us say, exercises are not canceled yet.
An apology isn't a sign of weakness. This thinking needs to be corrected.
I agree the separate prisms for political and military relations, but as of now, unless i'm mistaken, other than in 2013, the only high profile visits have been by the military. Seeing as there is no Foreign Minister, sending anyone less than the highest ranking minister would be an insult, Pakistan will have to wait until the next elections.
Start a new era. If Nawaz is re-elected, or there is a new administration Russia needs to be one of the first nations on the PM's tour.
Not disagreeing with the part of apology for any mistake though I emphasized on such step need to be taken from Diplomatic Office and not the Military. Just for an example, don't take it as bringing in off-topic things, in-case of no WMD's in Iraq none of General apologized for bombing and waging the war but politicians that too to avoid demoralization of Military because they followed the order. NS himself is the FM so he has to do if needed or required to do so. Yes, the diplomatic norms to be followed and high official visit is needed for strength of relations.
Say, hypothetically, that an individual wants to join the Pakistan FM, whats the process?
It depends that what job announcement is made, however, for higher ranks, candidates have to clear the exams (CSS-
Central Superior Services of
Pakistan. The
Central Superior Services (denoted as
CSS; or Bureaucracy) is an elite permanent bureaucratic authority, and the civil service that is responsible for running the civilian bureaucratic operations and government secretariats and directorates of the Cabinet secretariat.), tests interviews then Foreign Service Academy (FSA) provides training, courses for Foreign services to the individuals within Foreign Ministry or from any others Ministry wiling to join however, Foreign Minister, an elected member of assembly, is appointed by PM as Foreign Minister.