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  "textContent": "Pakistan has emerged as a key diplomatic player in the Middle East, overshadowing India on the international stage, according to an article by Indian journalist and analyst Sushant Singh in _Foreign Policy_ magazine.\n\nThe article describes Pakistan’s role as a “knockout blow” to India in the diplomatic arena, citing Islamabad’s successful mediation between the United States and Iran as a major setback for New Delhi.\n\n#### Pakistan’s Strategic Rise\n\n_Foreign Policy_ notes that Pakistan’s influence in regional diplomacy has grown significantly, with Field Marshal Asim Munir emerging as a central figure in global negotiations. While India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has struggled to assert his country’s influence, Pakistan has effectively positioned itself as a bridge between the U.S., China, Iran, and Gulf states.\n\nThe magazine credits Pakistan’s ability to maintain strong relations with China while engaging in complex Middle Eastern diplomacy as a factor that has “significantly increased Islamabad’s diplomatic weight.”\n\n#### India Left Out of Key Talks\n\nAccording to the analysis, India has been sidelined from crucial negotiations in the Middle East, marking a diplomatic blow to Modi’s government and weakening New Delhi’s influence with the U.S. The article emphasizes that India’s approach has largely been limited to rhetoric, whereas Pakistan is conducting active, results-driven diplomacy.\n\n#### Echoes of 1971\n\nThe piece draws parallels to Pakistan’s diplomatic role in 1971, highlighting Islamabad’s return to a prominent position on the world stage. _Foreign Policy_ states that attempts to isolate Pakistan have failed, and global powers can no longer ignore Islamabad’s influence.\n\nThe article concludes that Pakistan’s successful diplomacy has effectively challenged India’s narrative, establishing Islamabad as a major player in regional peace efforts and global negotiations.\n\nThe post Pakistan emerges as key diplomatic power, leaving India on the sidelines: Foreign Policy appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Pakistan emerges as key diplomatic power, leaving India on the sidelines: Foreign Policy"
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