Saturday, December 14, 2013

Mr. Nawaz Sharif's government is coming out with all sorts of proposals/invitations to the Indian Prime Minister to resolve outstanding issues between the two countries.  There is nothing new in these proposals.  India has been trying sincerely since the birth of Pakistan on these issues.  Failure of these discussions eventually led both countries to four wars with devastating aftermath.   However, the Pakistani government is not saying anything about the eradication of terrorism from its territory which is the stumbling block of improving relations.  In the eyes of Pakistani government, Kashmir is a big issue when the Indian government does not even recognize it as an issue.  As far as withdrawal of Indian forces from the Siachen area is concerned, Indian government  should know that it is ploy so that the Chinese can easily walk into the Indian territory at their own free will without facing the Indian defense forces.  Indian government has taken a right decision of not to exchange any dialogue until there are signs of eradication of terrorism from Pakistan and a peaceful status on LOC.  Sudden rush on the part of Pakistani government to sign some kind of agreement towards resolving some of the issues with the present Indian government shows that may be they are not sure if the new government will be that malleable.  Right now Pakistan has no friends, except China, and the government being in a state of fragility and despair is looking around some kind of solace. 

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