Dr Sanjeeb Kumar Mohanty is a post-doctoral research scholar working on the impact of changing South Asian security environment on post-9/11 India-Pakistan peace process, at Berhampur University, Odisha, India.
The sense of insecurity created by a regionally preponderant and militarily powerful India is the central catalytic factor that influences the dynamics of Pakistan’s regional security perception. The military-militant nexus in Pakistan, built around army’s misguided obsession with India, pursues strategic priorities in the name of protecting its national interests in Kashmir and Kabul. Sadly, both the Kashmir and Afghan policies of the military have started hurting Pakistan - internally and externally - more than India.
