India ditches Iran

by Tauqeer Abbas
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Shafaqna Pakistan:Historically speaking, the India-Iran relationship had its ups and downs during the decades under the Shah of Iran’s rule. The lowest point was reached when during the 1965 and 1971 wars with India, Pakistani air force jets were stationed in Iran to gain ‘strategic depth’ vis-a-vis the IAF.

However, after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran adopted an explicitly anti-Western foreign policy and began viewing India as a natural ally.

The ideology-based regime rooted in the principles of justice, freedom and resistance was greatly attracted by India’s freedom struggle, non-aligned policies, and the sheer grit to preserve its strategic autonomy.

This perceived affinity withstood the changes and shifts in Delhi’s foreign policy outlook in the post-Cold war era.

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