Immediately after the creation of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam made efforts for Pakistan’s membership of the United Nations. Under his guidance and instructions, Pakistan established diplomatic relation with many countries of the world. Unity among the Muslim states was the main feature of his foreign policy.
The cardinal point of the foreign policy of Pakistan was friendly relations on the basis of equality with all the countries of the world with particular emphasis on neighbouring Muslim states. From the very beginning, Pakistan had to face difficulties in its foreign relations.
India was mainly responsible for these initial troubles which are briefly described, as under:
In November 1947, Indian soldiers ran over the state of Junagadh which had decided to accede to Pakistan and the Indian government forcibly annexed the state with India.