It is true that Pakistan is more isolated in South Asia, but from the perspective of the entire international community, Pakistan is definitely not getting isolated and there are no major drawbacks in its foreign policy. First of all, Pakistan's relations with our country and the United States, the two major world powers, are very good, which just shows that Pakistan's foreign policy has flexibility. Secondly, Pakistan has very close relations with Saudi Arabia and other Muslims, and its relations with its neighbors Iran and Afghanistan have also improved considerably. Third, India's comprehensive national power far exceeds that of Pakistan, which is a key factor in Pakistan's greater isolation in South Asia, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries are affected by India, which has little to do with diplomacy, and more importantly, the gap in comprehensive national power.
Pakistan's capital, Islamabad
First, Pakistan and the world's two major powers are very good relations, diplomatic strategy is very flexible. There is no doubt about the relationship between Pakistan and our country, both sides are ? iron buddies? At the time of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in our country, Pakistan donated all the reserve masks in the hospitals of the country. When the epidemic appeared in Pakistan, our country also assisted a large number of medical supplies. The President of Pakistan said in an interview that he did not think of retreat when he helped our country.
But what is less well known is that Pakistan also has very good relations with the United States. Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally of the U.S. and receives billions of dollars in various U.S. aid each year. For example, the Pakistani Air Force's main fighter jet is the U.S. F-16. Not many countries can establish close relations with both our country and the U.S. at the same time, which shows that Pakistan's diplomacy is not bad and is very flexible. Moreover, Pakistan's relations with major western countries such as Britain, France and Germany are not bad and it cannot be said that there are major drawbacks in its diplomacy.
China's Aid to Pakistan's Medical Supplies
Secondly, Pakistan has close relations with Muslim countries. There are more than 50 predominantly Muslim countries in the world, of which Pakistan is the second most populous, after Indonesia. Pakistan attaches great importance to relations with Muslim countries and has long since joined the ? Islamic World League? Among them, Pakistan has the strongest relationship with Saudi Arabia. Pakistan provides Saudi Arabia with help in military training, and Saudi Arabia provides Pakistan with oil and investment. Even from the perspective of being a Muslim country, Pakistan cannot claim to be increasingly isolated internationally by any means. The fact that Pakistan has been able to utilize its status as a Muslim country to engage in multi-faceted diplomacy is also a testament to the flexibility of its diplomacy.
Saudi Crown Prince and Pakistani Prime Minister
Thirdly, Pakistan's relative isolation in South Asia has less to do with diplomacy and more to do with overall national power. South Asia has India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives and other seven countries, the remaining five countries are closer to India. From the point of view of Bangladesh, when it is under the help of India, smooth independence from Pakistan; from the point of view of Bhutan and Nepal, in the diplomatic, defense and other major areas, are subject to varying degrees of control by India; from the point of view of Sri Lanka and the Maldives two island countries, India's radiant influence can not be underestimated.
India's GDP totaled more than 2,900 billion U.S. dollars, a population of 1.37 billion; Pakistan's GDP totaled only a little more than 300 billion U.S. dollars, a population of more than 200 million. In South Asia, Pakistan's comprehensive national strength is far less than India, and its influence in South Asia is naturally less than that of India. For these small countries in South Asia, it is natural to have close relations with the more powerful India rather than Pakistan, and this is not determined solely by diplomacy, but by comprehensive national strength!
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