Mr. Shinde is 100% right in demanding Mr. Dawood's return to India.  Needless to say, Mr. Dawood has been declared by the international community as a terrorist and is wanted in India because of his involvement in the murder of 100s of innocent people.  Secondly, it is beyond my comprehension to figure out under which law the Pakistani government is sheltering an Indian national for so long.  Pakistani government is working very hard to arrange a meeting between Mr. Sharif and Mr. Singh in New York this month.  I think it is an opportune time for the Indian strategists to accept this meeting only with a pre-condition that Mr. Dawood will be handed over to the Indian government within 30 days of this meeting.  Only and only then, this meeting ought to go forward.  India has been showing an olive branch to the Pakistani government since 1947, but without any concrete outcome.  I think the time has come when India has to do everything to make Pakistan irrelevant.  However, to achieve this objective, there is a need for a  very strong government in New Delhi.  One can only hope that the next elected government irrespective of party will bear this in mind and deal with Pakistan with the treatment they deserve.