current affairs MCQ #12484

A senior analyst at a Pakistani think tank argues that after India's revocation of Article 370 in 2019, the Composite Dialogue Process effectively became irrelevant. A junior researcher challenges this view. Which argument best supports keeping the dialogue framework alive?

current affairs MCQ #12484

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A senior analyst at a Pakistani think tank argues that after India's revocation of Article 370 in 2019, the Composite Dialogue Process effectively became irrelevant. A junior researcher challenges this view. Which argument best supports keeping the dialogue framework alive?

    • A) The revocation of Article 370 legally terminated all existing agreements including the Composite Dialogue framework
    • B) Since the revocation was an internal Indian matter, Pakistan has no standing to raise it in any bilateral forum
    • C) India's revocation actually strengthened Pakistan's negotiating position, making dialogue unnecessary until India reverses the decision
    • D) Structured dialogue frameworks create institutional channels that can resume quickly when political will returns, and abandoning them entirely removes even the possibility of future engagement

    Answer: Structured dialogue frameworks create institutional channels that can resume quickly when political will returns, and abandoning them entirely removes even the possibility of future engagement

    Explanation: Dialogue frameworks create institutional memory, procedural channels, and technical working groups that can be reactivated relatively quickly when political conditions improve — whereas dismantling them entirely requires years to rebuild from scratch.