Avoiding the Copycat Trap on Balochistan

August 18, 2016 10:07

"One of the first things beginners in chess are told to avoid is the "Copycat Trap'. In copycat play, you 'mirror' each of your opponent's moves, in the hope that it will eventually frustrate the opponent into defensive play or making a wrong move. With his gambit from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be trying to mirror Pakistan on Kashmir with his mention of Balochistan and the need for international intervention. He must step lightly now, if he is to avoid a similar trap in foreign policy strategy."

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