Shafaqna Pakistan: A. S. Dulat, the former head of India’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), has acknowledged that India failed to diplomatically isolate Pakistan despite repeatedly promoting a terrorism-related narrative against Islamabad on the international stage.
Speaking to a British news channel, Dulat said New Delhi had attempted from the outset to isolate Pakistan globally but was unable to achieve the objective despite international lobbying efforts, the use of available resources, and proxy channels.
Relations between Pakistan and India have remained largely strained in recent years, with diplomatic engagement stalled and tensions frequently escalating along the border. The two neighbouring countries also witnessed border clashes and a brief 87-hour conflict last year.
During the May 2025 confrontation, Pakistan claimed it shot down eight Indian aircraft, including four French-made Rafale fighter jets, one Su-30, one MiG-29, one Mirage 2000, and an advanced multi-role unmanned aerial system, along with dozens of drones.
The conflict between the two nuclear-armed states ended on May 10 after a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.
Following the military conflict, Pakistan emerged as a regional stabilisation force, acting as a mediator between the United States and Iran — managing to secure a 14-day fragile ceasefire, which was eventually extended.
During the interview, the former RAW chief said it was a misconception in India that Pakistan would eventually break apart, asserting that the country would never disintegrate.
According to Dulat, the prevailing regional situation suggested that India itself was increasingly facing diplomatic and political isolation.
Speaking about Pakistan’s military leadership, he said Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir was receiving growing international recognition and attention.
He further claimed that the US president had referred to Field Marshal Munir as his “favourite field marshal”.
Trump has time and again praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COAS Munir after the ceasefire was brokered, and Pakistan hosted negotiations between the US and Iran.
Dulat also said Pakistan’s balanced, active and responsible diplomatic engagement as a mediator had strengthened its standing in the international community.
Commenting on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the former intelligence chief said the less visible dimension of the issue remained the continuing unrest, uncertainty and feeling of deprivation among the people.
Source: The News
