Srinagar, July 25 -- Every generation inherits a difficult question: Can political necessity justify what morality condemns? Throughout history, governments have defended controversial decisions in the name of national interest, security, stability, or strategic necessity. Diplomacy (siyasat or rajneeti) has often been presented as a realm where moral ideals must yield to practical realities.

Yet the true measure of a civilization lies precisely in answering this question. Can politics be allowed to redefine morality, or must morality remain the compass that guides political action?

The distinction is neither academic nor philosophical alone. It determines whether societies evolve toward justice or regress into the logic of power.

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