This hostility is ongoing. You can read more about it HERE. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been stirring up hostilities, while he complains to the United Nations about — you guessed it — the “Islamophobia” of India. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also been slamming India, prompting this reaction:
India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (U.N.), T. S. Tirumurti, on Wednesday condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) in which he called for a multilateral resolution to India’s border dispute with Pakistan in Kashmir, labelling Erdogan’s remarks as “gross interference” and “completely unacceptable.”
What makes this latest news of violent flareups at the border all the more disconcerting is the Joe Biden effect: the worst jihadist regimes, including Iran, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority have been rooting for Biden in hopes of making gains against their enemies.
In the eyes of Pakistan, “the incoming Joe Biden administration is expected to be more critical of the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the Kashmir issue.”
The thought of a Biden presidency has already raised the hopes of Pakistan against India, and will certainly result in more violence over Jammu and Kashmir.
And as reported by the Indian Express: “As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take charge of America on January 20, Pakistan hopes to reset bilateral relations with the US and draw Washington into the Kashmir dispute with India.”
“Pakistan is playing to a game plan,” Deccan Herald, November 19, 2020:
Even as India’s border with China continues to be tense, the situation along the Line of Control (LOC), the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, is getting worse. Over the past week, Pakistan has been involved in heavy shootings and shelling of Indian border posts, bunkers and villages. Pakistani aggression was especially deadly on Friday when it resulted in the deaths of five Indian security personnel and six civilians. Ceasefire violations surged this year. According to Indian Army officials, Pakistan has violated a ceasefire more than 4,000 times since January this year, the highest number in a year since the two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in November 2003. Indian officials say the increased Pakistani shelling is aimed at diverting attention from the infiltration of militants across LoC to India. In a few weeks, heavy snowfall will make mountain trails inaccessible. Pakistan appears to be pushing militants into India ahead of the winter months.
However, Pakistan appears to be acting according to the bigger game plan as it targets India on multiple fronts. Last week, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi presented a “file” of “incontrovertible evidence” from India that allegedly sabotaged the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Recently, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Gilgit-Baltistan would be granted ‘temporary’ provincial status. Elections for the ‘Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’ were held on November 15, despite India objecting to Pakistan’s illegal move to change the region’s status. It is evident that Pakistan’s recent move is aimed at playing tricks on China. Islamabad signaled the agreed priorities for protecting China’s interests and its willingness to act to protect Beijing’s interests. This is concerning, especially in the context of the current situation along the LAC with China. India has always considered the possibility of a two-front war with Pakistan and China. Pakistan’s recent move is significant as it reaffirms the possibility of Beijing and Islamabad coordinating their respective hostilities across the LAC and LoC.
Additionally, by increasing aggression and provoking India to retaliate, Pakistan is seeking international attention…..