Pakistani and Indian hostility?

Question

I know this doesn't apply to all Indians or all Pakistanis, and many don't act on it, but I've noticed that if you ask a Pakistani about it they are usually somewhat hostile towards Indians and vice versa. Does this hostility go back to British rule and the partition, or does it go back farther than that. Religion, nationality and languages aside, aren't they the same or at least very closely related?

Sorry if this offends anyone. It's just something very subtle that I've noticed.

Like I said, when it comes to how they act, there usually isn't any racism or hostility or any difference when Pakistanis interact with Indians (and vice versa), but my fiancé is Pakistani and sometimes he or his friends or family will make little comments that make it obvious that they're some hostility there.

And not to be unfair, but I have noticed this sentiment more amongst the Pakistanis than the Indians.

I'd also like to note that I have noticed that in the US or any country outside of South Asia, Pakistanis and Indians freely mix as friends. But there still seems to be that hostility towards the country and the history there.

Answer 1

I have enough Indian and Pakistani friends and they do sometimes might simply have a simple rift or something but in real life they are just as normal as others although they might prefer only someone from their own country. Especially Pakistanis are proud people and are quite enthusiastic and nationalistic like Americans or Hong Kong people which i respect. I think its more like Canada and the US between the people themselves but its the politics that really cause the problems. Matter of fact most of my friends out of the South Asian population are Pakistani and they all love me even though i am Indian originally. So i guess it doesn't really apply that much.

Answer 2

India was under Muslim rule for some 800 years though the majority of the poeple were Hindus. This is because the Muslim armies were always made of immigrants from Afghan, Iran, Turkey and Arabs. Hindu temples were razed, looted and millions of Hindu women were raped / eloped. Sikh Gurus (an of shoot of Hindus) were executed. A special tax called "Jaziya" was levied on Hindus. Emperor Aurangazeb alone razed about 7000 temples The only secular Muslim king during the 800 year rule was Akbar. Hindus were forced to convert or got killed. When India was granted independence Muslim league demanded seperate homeland for Muslims. So East(Bangladesh) and West Pakistan were carved out. Hindus and Sikhs were kicked out of Pakistan and their properties siezied. But India allowed Muslims to stay here if they wished and gave a guarantee that their properties will not be seized. Thus India became secular while Paskistans were declared Islamin republic.(This is a injustice to Hindus and defeats the very purpose of partition isn't it?) Pakistani school books are full of hatred against Hindus and so it is natural that most Pakistanis grow up hating Hindus and India.

http://www.kashmir-information.com/pakistan/index.html
Proof.

Answer 3

Firstly to even compare a people like Indians with a people like Pakistanis is akin to comparing Japanese with Somalians. The average Indian is a peace loving non-vioent person who wants friendship with everyone. Whereas the average Pakistani is an aggressive, violent monster.

Indians are far more civilised, peace loving, professional, educated and forward thinking than their pakistani counterparts. Pakistanis have a gutter trash mentality that goes back to the dark middle ages. I don't mean to sound rude but that is the case. Indians DON'T hate Pakistanis, but Pakistanis DO hate Indians. There is a big difference. Indians don't even give 25% of attention and importance to that which Pakistanis give to Indians. WHY??? Because Indians are more individuals than Pakistanis are. Pakistanis are so backward and primitive that their identity is entirely shaped by their religion, their country and their political identity. Whereas Indians are smart and modern. They refuse to hate Pakistanis just because the countries may have unpalatable political relations. Most Indians are individualistic.

If a Pakistani would visit India, or go there for a holiday, Indians would give them the same respect and love that they would give, let's say, a french family or an Australian family. Whereas no Indian can even lay a foot on Pakistani land for fear of their safety. That is what jungle animals these Pakistanis are.

In short Most Indians don't even care or take into account Pakistanis, let alone "hate" them. We have much bigger things to worry about and we have more important people to think about than these Pakistanis. Even if you speak to the so called "Muslim brothers" Pakistan has in Iran and The Middle East, even they always have negative things to say about Pakistanis. Once a Persian guy himself said to me that he reckons Pakistanis are all so uneducated, and the zeal with which they always highlight their islamic element can cause embarassment to him sometimes.

Pakistanis are so pathetic that they can only feel good about themselves by sitting there are hurling insults at us. Pointing out flaws in us makes them feel good about themselves. These pakistanis need to grow up and get a life.

Answer 4

their isn't something incorrect with a indian muslim marrying a pakistani muslim. I stay in uk and have a pal it incredibly is a indian muslim male and he's married to a pakistani muslim. I also have a pakistani pal who's married to i indian muslim woman. the two one among them are happly married and have been for six and 9 years.

Answer 5

There has never been any marked or mass hostility amongst the two people.Government to government and fanatics to fanatics,and people with vested interest on both sides have always indulged in it.Both people have large no of relatives and friends in each other's country.