Why does Iran have better relations with India than Pakistan?

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Re: Why does Iran have better relations with India than Pakistan?

@expatobserver

I have many Irani friends and I have an unleasant truth for you Pakistanis. Iran is quite aware of their 3000 year relationship with India. They are fully aware that even as mighty as a mughal emperor as Aurangzeb was a tributory to Persia. Iran does not consider Pakistan as its equal, it does consider India as one.

Dunno if 3 or even 5000 years history is a factor.

During Shah of Iran, things were different. Both Pakistan and Iran were in American camp, so Iran was closer to Pakistan.

After the revolution, Ayatullahs felt more close to Bharat thanks to Anti-Americanism and Commie connection.

Still the revolution was able to get some grass-roots sympathies from Pakistani people. But the the condition changed when anti-Commie war in Afghanistan got really hot and Wahabi movement became stronger in Pakistan.

From then on, Pakistan has remained ideologically poles apart from Iran.

Bharat also has been impacted in the last 10 years as Bharati leaders have slowly moved their direction to the USA.