Editing Foreign relations of Pakistan (section)

====Tensions with India====
{{Main|India–Pakistan relations|Bleed India with a Thousand Cuts}}

Since 1947, Pakistan's relations have been difficult with neighbour [[India]] over regional issues. India and Pakistan have fought [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|three conventional wars]] throughout the 20th century over the issue of [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Pakistan: Nationalism Without a Nation|last=Jaffrelot|first=Christophe|publisher=Zed Books|year=2002|isbn=1842771175|location=Internet|pages=195–196}}</ref> There have been attempts to unite the countries but since 1940, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his Muslim League had demanded an independent Pakistan, whose Muslims would have their own government rather than remaining subordinate to India's Hindu majority.<ref>{{Cite book|title=India and Pakistan|last= Wolpert|first= Stanley|publisher=University of California Press|year=2010|page=7}}</ref> There are many sources of tension between the two countries but the issues over terrorism, size disparities and three geostrategic issues: Kashmir, water, and the Siachen Glacier, are the major ones resulting in the attenuated volume of trade and trust deficit.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Shooting for a Century|last=Choen|first=Stephen|publisher=Brookings Institution Press|year=2013|page=33}}</ref> The continuing dispute over the status of Kashmir inflames opinions in both nations and makes friendly relations difficult. Since 2019, Pakistan has frozen in relations with India after [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|India revoked the autonomy of its administered Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Asif |first1=Mehmood |title=India-Pakistan trade remains in deep freeze |date=9 February 2022 |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2342718/india-pakistan-trade-remains-in-deep-freeze |publisher=The Express Tribune |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref> Pakistan is also a member of the [[Coffee Club]] to oppose Indian membership in the [[United Nations Security Council]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anirban |first1=Bhaumik |title=Pakistan raises Kashmir at UNSC, opposes India's permanent membership bid |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/world/pakistan-raises-kashmir-at-unsc-opposes-indias-permanent-membership-bid-1172098.html |publisher=Deccan herald |access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref>