That is the problem with Indians, they believe that Pakistan was historically part of bharat.
That's the problem with Pakistanis. Just after getting separated you guys went to find another identity to prove yourself another nation.
The Pakistan created by Jinnah collapsed in 1971 and modern Pakistan and Bangladesh are successor states.
As told before your narrative is conflicting,
You can call yourself either Muslims OF India (which implies that you are our guys & girls) or Muslims IN India (which itself raises questions on legitimacy of creation of Pakistan because Islam is an Arabic religion and nothing to do with roots of India).
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Which is incorrect as the old indus valley civilization maps proves that Pakistan was a different entity.
That's just a coincidence and actually wrong because Pakistan was created on the basis of Islam, not ethnicity. East Pakistan (now became Bangladesh) which is a part of Gangetic civilization is a proof.
India itself was many different nations.
The name itself originated from Pakistan. It is same as Germany and France.
Those were artificial states within a civilization. Nationalism in Dharmic countries like India, Nepal, China & Japan isn't like Abrahamic one where "God" creates country. Many of us are technically atheists (Hinduism besides Sanatan community is all atheist).
Divided European countries with same roots are artificial but a United Europe is legitimate, United Africa is real Nation & Persia, India, United Arabia, China & Japan are as whole complete civilizations.
Germany & France were not a result of bloody partition either. They are two kings fighting for glory within a civilization.
Ukraine Russia example doesn't fit here at all cuz Russia rules that neighborhood whereas in South Asia both Pakistan and India are regional powers.
Ukraine & Russia have bilateral conflicts so are Pakistan & India.
Russia & India have often direct political & military interventions in their respective regions, Ukraine & Pakistan don't. The actual Indian Ocean Region that is subcontinent, Oceania, Eastern Africa & Dragon's tail ("India superior", name of region) is dominated by India.
Even Ukraine had nuclear weapons and is a space power.
Pakistan is second runner up after India in a very small section of the Indian Ocean Region. It will be matched & even trumped if compared with other countries of region.
Also, gap of power matters more than rank of power. Australia is also called regional power in its subregion because its only substantial country in that small sub region just like India in South Asia putting both India & Australia in same category. But in case of war between India & Australia, Australia will be speaking Hindi in less than one year.
Similarly, India's large size & armed forces provides it advantage over UK, France, Germany & Japan just like Soviets had in WW2 and makes it only superseded by US, Russia or China.
But in case India undergoes a war with US, Russia or China, India will be screwed. Because gap of power between India & these countries is high yet!
India could multiply its economy to be on top or break into small pieces & its dreams could shatter creating more narratives like Pakistan.
Again, no nationalistic sh*t because you or me don't decide which country we are to be born. Be rational instead of defending. Never be "proud" of your nation wherever you are born, just feel "lucky" at best.
Again, it is upto India to reject any peace offers but Pakistan will keep offering from time to time just so the world is on the record that Pakistan is a peace loving nation and India is rejecting any peace move by Pakistan. Feel free to keep rejecting.
World record says something else. Be it in 1965 agitations in Kashmir, peace after Shimla Agreement or Kargil after talks, Indian diplomats are perfectly reasonable. We don't wanna be stabbed again.
Moreover, its very recent you guys came on table when you lost international support. Otherwise, you were just bent on getting Kashmir somehow.
India-Pakistan relations: Imran Khan’s intentions are unclear and don’t matter
That report he mentioned is by World Bank not Pakistan. Indian trade is higher cuz of high population, we all know that. I don't care much about trade with india or for that matter South Asia. Whatever South Asia (excluding Pakistan) produce, China produce in better quality and quantity bringing cost to at least half and China is next door with trade highways connected and getting even stronger. And you are right Pakistan doesn't want any access to tiny south asia nations such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, cuz they have nothing special to offer Pakistan and I believe vice versa.
Indeed India is there because of population but not only because of population & so is China. It has a more diversified industry than other countries of its class that's why we have 20-25 times more per capita technological output than other lower middle income states. Otherwise, Africa (as whole) with similar population & economy would be doing more than India.
Pakistan grew far more richer than India for first 40 years of independence and India reversed trends since 1991 even in better way. China in 1978.
So head start made it an upper middle income economy having qualitative advantage.
But in case of low end products & costiler labor in China, India can provide them cheaper & better than PRC's.
If GB and Azad Kashmir wants independence, why not?
GB & AJK have HDIs at par with African countries & not even properly documented & accessible. Indian Kashmir is same as that of Indian National Average.
Just like you on your forum about J&K wants independence, we have similar incidents about AJK & GB.
I know for sure about GB that they doesn't wanna be part of Kashmir conflict and they are pressuring govt and military to grant them provincial status. This is the most common demand there, not independence. The best way to find out is by held in refrendum district by district. Whoever district vote for Pakistan goes to Pakistan, whoever votes independence of Kashmir become part of independent nation of Kashmir and whoever votes india goes to india.
As told before Islam was not originated in subcontinent but middle east. We love guests but we hate enroachers. Kashmiri Hindus will be rehabilitated before any plebiscite.
