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When PM Modi Declined Imran Khan's Midnight Call After Balakot Strikes
In the aftermath of India’s Balakot strikes, several countries offered to send special envoys and China too suggested that it could send its deputy minister to both countries to seek de-escalation but New Delhi declined the offer, says former diplomat Ajay Bisaria.
In his upcoming book, Mr Bisaria, who was serving as Indian High Commissioner to Islamabad in that period, also writes that India was willing to send an aircraft of the Indian Air Force to Pakistan to bring back Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, but the Pakistani government refused permission.
Varthaman (now Group Captain) downed a Pakistani jet on February 27, 2019, before his MiG 21 Bison jet was hit in a dogfight.
Pakistan had launched the retaliation for the Balakot airstrikes a day before. Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani Army and was released two days later.
“We were willing to send an Indian Air Force aircraft to pick him up but Pakistan refused permission; the optics of an Indian Air Force plane landing in Islamabad after all that had happened over the previous three days, was, of course, not acceptable to Pakistan,” Mr Bisaria writes.
In his book, ‘Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India and Pakistan’, he also says several countries had offered to send special envoys over to the subcontinent but this was no longer necessary.
“Even China, not to be left behind, had suggested that it could send its deputy minister to both countries to seek de-escalation. India had politely declined the offer,” he says.
In the book published by Rupa, Mr Bisaria, who had a distinguished diplomatic career spanning 35 years, delves into various aspects of India-Pakistan relations since Independence.
The ties between India and Pakistan came under severe strain after India’s warplanes pounded a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp in Balakot in Pakistan on February 26, 2019, in response to the Pulwama terror attack.
Mr Bisaria says that the day after India’s air strikes at Balakot, the ambassadors of the US, UK, and France were informed during a briefing by the then Pakistan foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua about a message she received from the Pakistan Army.
The message said that “nine missiles from India had been pointed towards Pakistan, to be launched any time that day”.
“The foreign secretary requested the envoys to report this intelligence to their capitals and ask India not to escalate the situation. The diplomats promptly reported these developments, leading to a flurry of diplomatic activity in Islamabad, P5 capitals, and in New Delhi that night,” Mr Bisaria writes.
The permanent members of the UN Security Council, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, China and France are known as P5 nations.
“One of them recommended to her that Pakistan should convey its concerns directly to India,” says Mr Bisaria.
Mr Bisaria also writes that then Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to talk to his Indian counterpart.
“At around midnight I got a call in Delhi from Pakistani High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood, now in Islamabad, who said that PM Imran Khan was keen to talk to Prime Minister Modi,” he says.
“I checked upstairs and responded that our prime minister was not available at this hour but in case Imran Khan had any urgent message to convey he could, of course, convey it to me. I got no call back that night,” he recounts.
“The US and UK envoys in Delhi got back overnight to India’s foreign secretary to claim that Pakistan was now ready to de-escalate the situation, to act on India’s dossier, and to seriously address the issue of terrorism,” he says.
Mr Bisaria says “Pakistan’s PM would himself make these announcements and the pilot would be returned to India the next day.
He says India’s “coercive diplomacy” had been effective, its expectations of Pakistan and of the world had been clear, backed by a credible resolve to escalate the crisis.
“Prime Minister Modi would later say in a campaign speech that, ‘Fortunately, Pakistan announced that the pilot would be sent back to India. Else, it would have been qatal ki raat, a night of bloodshed’”.
On overall regional geopolitics, Mr Bisaria writes that Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan conveyed to China that it should support Islamabad since the United States decided to back India against China, but Chinese President Xi Jinping “declared that China would not be propping up Pakistan against India”.
“I also learnt that Khan had told the Chinese that they should support Pakistan since the US had decided to support India against China. President Xi Jinping apparently responded sharply to Imran Khan for this simplistic geopolitical assessment and declared that China would not be propping up Pakistan against India,” he says.
“He had advised Khan that it was the US that could help Pakistan in its India relationship and it would be in Pakistan’s interest to make up with the US as well as with Afghanistan,” Mr Bisaria writes.
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#BookReview: In his book, "Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship among India and Pakistan," High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria offers a clean perspective on bilateral demanding situations.
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Foreign Office expresses regret over Pakistan 'bashing' in former Indian diplomat's book
ISLAMABAD — The Foreign Office on Thursday termed a recent book by a former Indian diplomat as part of Pakistan ”bashing” ahead of the elections in India.
Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was responding to a question about a book by former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria.
She said that she had not seen or read the book but saw some media reports and some…
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India, Canada ties to get a boost with G20 visits
The bilateral relationship between India and Canada could get a major boost next year, with as many as eight Canadian cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to visit to participate in G20 events.
The first significant visitor to India will be Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly, who is expected in India in March 2023 and is likely to have a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The two ministers spoke last week and a senior Canadian official said, “The call was positive and ministers look forward to seeing each other early in 2023.”
Joly may also participate in the Raisina Dialogue, organised by the Observe Research Foundation (ORF), with support from the Ministry of External Affairs. Another cabinet minister who may be at that multilateral conference will be Canada’s minister of national defence Anita Anand. While there is no defence-related vertical at the G20, Anand, who is of Indian-origin, is also expected to arrive in March.
Several other cabinet ministers will travel to India in the months leading up to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, which will witness Trudeau’s return to India for the first time since February 2018.
Canada’s high commissioner to New Delhi Cameron Mackay, who is currently in Ottawa, tweeted after a meeting with Joly that they had a “great discussion” including on how to “deepen relations.”
“2023 will be a great year,” he added.
That optimism is shared by others familiar with the India-Canada corridor. Former Indian high commissioner to Ottawa Ajay Bisaria said, “2023 should be the year of an important reset in the Indo-Canadian strategic partnership. It should see a stronger geopolitical and geoeconomic alignment.”
Bisaria felt that with Trudeau and eight Cabinet Ministers scheduled to visit India “bilateral initiatives should be pushed forward particularly on economic, energy, technology, climate and defence issues. We should also be able to address irritants and iron out wrinkles in mobility and security. India’s instinct will be to creatively address bilateral issues even as it builds consensus on global issues as G20 chair.”
The major issue that will need to be overcome will be that of Canadian territory allegedly being utilised by pro-Khalistan elements, including the separatist Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which has already held voting twice in the country for its so-called Punjab Referendum.
But both India and Canada are increasingly willing to look beyond that issue, a senior Indian official said, so as to establish closer ties, particularly focused on formalising an Early Progress Trade Agreement (EPTA) next year.
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Pakistani officials harassed guests at Iftar party in Islamabad
पाकिस्तान: भारत की इफ्तार पार्टी में मेहमानों से बदसलूकी, फोन पर दी धमकी
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इस्लामाबाद स्थित भारतीय उच्चायोग में आयोजित की गई थी इफ्तार पार्टी
पाक एजेंसियों ने सैकड़ों मेहमानों को वापस भेजा और उत्पीड़न भी किया
मेहमानों के साथ बदसलूकी करते हुए उन्हें फोन पर भी धमकी दी
पाकिस्तान के इस्लामाबाद स्थित भारतीय उच्चायोग की इफ्तार पार्टी में आए मेहमानों के साथ पाकिस्तानी अधिकारियों की बदसलूकी का मामला सामने आया है। सूत्रों के मुताबिक, पाकिस्तानी एजेंसियों ने होटल सेरेना में आयोजित इफ्तार पार्टी में आने वाले करीब सैकड़ों मेहमानों को वापस भेज दिया। इतना ही नहीं उनका उत्पीड़न किया और फोन पर धमकी भी दी।
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इफ्तार पार्टी में पाक के दुर्व्यवहार पर बरसे अजय बिसारिया इस्लामाबाद में भारतीय उच्चायुक्त की इफ्तार पार्टी के दौरान पाकिस्तान अधिकारियों की बदसलूकी पर उच्चायुक्त अजय बिसारिया ने बरसते हुए कहा कि इस तरह का व्यवहार स्वीकार्य नहीं हैं।
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India, Canada discuss Chinese aggressiveness
India, Canada discuss Chinese aggressiveness
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New Delhi: India and Canada discussed growing Chinese aggression, something that has been a cause of worry for both the countries. The matter was discussed between Indian High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria and Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (FPC) last week on June 3.
The Indian envoy after the meet tweeted, “Engaging conversation today with Foreign Minister…
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پلوامہ حملہ:ہندوستان نے پاکستان سے اپنےہائی کمشنر کو واپس بلا لیا
نئی دہلی:جموں و کشمیر کے پلوامہ ضلع کے اونتی پورہ میں سلامتی دستوں پر ہولناک دہشت گردانہ حملے کی روشنی میں وزیر اعظم نریندر مودی کی قیادت والی حکومت نے ہندوستانی ہائی کمیشن متعین پاکستان اجے بسیریا کو واپس بلا لیا۔واپسی کے بعد توقع ہے کہ مسٹر بسیریا وزیر خارجہ سشما سوراج اور خارجہ سکریٹری وجے گ...
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India Filled With Cautious Hope After New Government in Pak: High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria
India Filled With Cautious Hope After New Government in Pak: High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria
India-Pakistan ties solely rest on the issue of terrorism, High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria said.
Kolkata:
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Friday said the new government under Prime Minister Imran Khan has opened a political window and India is “filled with cautious hope”.
He also said that India is pushing hard on humanitarian grounds for the release of prisoners of the two…
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Indian envoy gifts bat signed by cricket team to Pakistan’s Imran Khan | india news India’s envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria gifted a cricket bat to Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan after the two met on Friday to discuss the prospects of relationship between the two neighbouring countries.
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पाकिस्तान: भारतीय उच्चायुक्त ने इमरान खान से की मुलाकात, गिफ्ट किया बल्ला
पाकिस्तान: भारतीय उच्चायुक्त ने इमरान खान से की मुलाकात, गिफ्ट किया बल्ला
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इस्लामाबाद: भारतीय उच्चायुक्त अजय बिसारिया ने इमरान खान से मुलाकात की जो 18 अगस्त को पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री पद की शपथ लेंगे. उन्होंने पाकिस्तान तहरीक ए इंसाफ (पीटीआई) के प्रमुख को चुनाव में जीत मिलने पर बधाई दी. खान की पीटीआई 25 जुलाई को हुए आम चुनावों में सबसे बड़ी पार्टी के तौर पर उभरी और इसने उन्हें प्रधानमंत्री के पद पर नामित किया. क्रिकेटर से नेता बने खान से भारतीय उच्चायुक्त ने…
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ಕೆನಡಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಕರ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತ: ಭಾರತದ 5 ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ದುರ್ಮರಣ
ಕೆನಡಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಕರ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತ: ಭಾರತದ 5 ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ದುರ್ಮರಣ
ಟೊರೊಂಟೊ: ಕೆನಡಾದಲ್ಲಿ (Canada) ಶನಿವಾರ ಒಂಟಾರಿಯೊ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ಯಾಸೆಂಜರ್ ವ್ಯಾನ್ ಟ್ರಾಕ್ಟರ್-ಟ್ರೇಲರ್ಗೆ ಡಿಕ್ಕಿ ಹೊಡೆದು ಐವರು ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಕೆನಡಾದಲ್ಲಿನ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಹೈಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಅಜಯ್ ಬಿಸಾರಿಯಾ (Ajay Bisaria) ಸೋಮವಾರ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಟ್ವಿಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರಾಯಭಾರಿ(Indian embassy) ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂತಾಪ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ ಅವರು ಟೊರೊಂಟೊದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭಾರತೀಯ ರಾಯಭಾರ ಕಚೇರಿ ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ತರ…
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Road Accident in Canada: Five Indian students killed in road mishap in Canada |
Road Accident in Canada: Five Indian students killed in road mishap in Canada |
OTTAWA: Five Indian students were killed in a road accident in Canada, said India’s High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria on Monday, adding that two others were injured and were hospitalized. The accident occurred on Saturday on the Ontario highway and two injured students were rushed to the hospital. Taking to Twitter, Ajay Bisaria expressed deepest condolences to the families of the victims.…
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Room for leap forward in Indo-Pak trade in absence of violence: Bisaria Source link
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Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria called to Delhi
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria called to Delhi
In the wake of Pulwama terror attack, India has called its High Commissioner in Islamabad Ajay Bisaria to New Delhi for immediate consultations, Bisaria will be here for consultations Saturday.
The Indian envoy has been called for consultations at a time when the government is looking at options for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan over the dastardly terror attack in Pulwama in Kashmir…
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