Pakistan's Foreign Policy A Concise History

by Sattar, Abdul

• ISBN13: 9780195471670
• ISBN10: 0195471679
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

A distinguished career in Pakistan's Foreign Service has provided Abdul Sattar with a unique, personal insight into the making, implementation and consequences of Pakistan's foreign policy from Partition to post-9/11. This concise history reflects his knowledge and experience, providing a thorough account which will be of interest to both the layman and the scholar. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Twice Foreign Minister, Ambassador to several countries and a veteran of the diplomatic service, Abdul Sattar is currently a writer and commentator on topical international and domestic issues.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
The Emergence of Pakistan	p. 1
Historical Background
Foreign Policy-Beginnings	p. 8
The Founding Father's Vision
Enduring Relevance of Principles
The Shadow of Partition
The Muslim World
The Kashmir Questions, 1947-57	p. 21
The Dispute
At the United Nations
The Dispute Festers
Search for Security	p. 33
USSR
Approaches to the USA
Korean War
Japan
China
Alliances	p. 41
Four Alliances
Reactions of India, China and the USSR
Alliances-Costs and Benefits	p. 53
The Costs of the Alliances
Pakistan-US Cooperation Agreement, 1959
The Benefits of the Alliances
Swings of Opinion in the USA and Pakistan
Relations with China and other Developments	p. 68
China
Pakistan-China Boundary Agreement, 1962
Sino-Pakistan Entente
Oman: Gwadar Retrocession
Indus Waters Treaty, 1960
India-China War, 1962
Pakistan-US Relations Corroded
Negotiations on Kashmir, 1962-63
The Changing Strategic Environment
Alliance under Strain
Ayub Khan's Visits to China and the USSR
Second Afro-Asian Summit
US Reaction
RCD and IPECC
The Pakistan-India War, 1965	p. 88
Clash in Kutch
Operation Gibraltar
Escalation to War
Stance of Foreign Powers
The Tashkent Declaration
Bilateralism
Policy Ups and Downs: 1965-71	p. 105
China
USSR
USA
Kissinger's Secret Visit to China
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
1971 Disaster	p. 112
Bhutto's dynamic role, 1972-73
Shimla Agreement: Negotiating Under Duress	p. 124
Opening Gambit
Principles of Relations
Withdrawal from Occupied Territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Denouement
Assessment
Secret Understanding?
Normalisation with Bangladesh
The Nuclear Programme and Relations with the USA	p. 144
The Afghanistan Crisis	p. 154
Revival of the US Alliance
Geneva Accords
Kashmir: The Struggle for Azadi	p. 169
The Afghanistan Civil War, 1990-1998	p. 177
The Rise of the Taliban
Proxy War
Fatal Blunders
Retrospect
Pakistan-India Disputes and Crises	p. 187
Sir Creek
Siachen: A Dispute within a Dispute
Salal, Wuller, Baglihar and Kishenganga Projects
Consular Missions
Indian Plan for Attack on Kahuta, 1984
The Brasstacks Crisis, 1986-87
Re-entry to the Commonwealth
War Averted, 1990
Disarmament Issues
Nuclear Tests	p. 201
Tests
Nuclear Restraints
Impact on Security
Issues and Non-Issues
Ballistic Missiles: The Threat of Destabilization
Increasing Isolation, 1990-2001	p. 225
US Sanctions Again
Support for the Taliban
Declining Prestige
Nuclear Tests
Pakistan-India Dialogue, 1997-99
The Kargil Crisis, 1999
Coping with Isolation
The Agra Summit
Post-9/11 Policy	p. 240
Policy Planning by Pakistan
US Policy
Consultation with Opinion Leaders
Economic Cooperation and Assistance
New Afghanistan
Terrorism	p. 256
Islam Targeted
Terrorism and Religion
State Terrorism
The Need for a Comprehensive Strategy
Pakistan-India Relations, 2001-05	p. 266
Retrospect
Developments
Peace in Kashmir
Prospects
The UN and International Cooperation	p. 275
The Millennium Summit
Reform of the United Nations
Human Rights
International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
SAARC-South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
ECO-Economic Cooperation Organisation
Policy in a Changing World	p. 294
'End of History'
The New Power Structure
Setbacks to an Emergent Era of Peace
War on Iraq
A Better Future
Appendices
The Shimla Agreement, 1972	p. 304
Composite Dialogue, 1997-98	p. 313
Lahore Declaration, 1999	p. 315
Agra Declaration, 2001-Draft Agreement	p. 317
Presidents, Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of Pakistan	p. 319
Bibliography	p. 321
Index	p. 323
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