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Discuss the shift of India’s foreign policy towards Pakistan in the light of Pathankot incident.

  • UPSC 2016
  • 15 marks
  • India and South Asia

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On 2 January 2016, Jaish-e-Mohammed militants attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, killing seven security personnel, a week after Narendra Modi's unannounced stop in Lahore. The attack became the hinge between two Pakistan policies: dialogue with terrorism managed alongside it, and isolation with costs imposed.

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  • Before Pathankot: engagement and restraint
  • The immediate response: a last test of engagement
  • The shift
  • Assessment
  • Conclusion
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