Indian PM Manmohan Singh is expected to break the ice with Pakistan in Russia. It is a significant move considering India's stand for last six months of no-talk with Pakistan until terror suspects are prosecuted.
Though a large number of India might have get emotional after the 26/11 attack on Mumbai and they resist any talk with Pakistan but the reality is we can not have peace in the region without talking to our neighbours. Pakistan army, that was ruling the country for almost 40 years, might have supported the terrorist organisations in the past to create disturbances in India but now Pakistan is facing serious challenges within its boundaries from the same terrorist groups. In the last decade situation has changed a lot for Pakistan. Pakistan need to concentrate on its western borders to keep its sovereignty rather than attacking its eastern neighbour, India.
Pakistan is suffering from terrorism and fundamentalism. Isolating and blaming Pakistan for every bomb blast in India will only create the worse situation. This attitude also increase American influence in the region because when we do not talk to Pakistan directly then we talk through America. For every dialogue we have to run to Washington or call the south Asian envoy of America. Isolation also gives opportunity to China to strengthen its ties with India's neighbour.
The time has come when we need to be less hostile towards Pakistan and co-operate with it to share the intelligence and develop strategy to counter fundamentalism in the region. India should go forward and support Pakistan financially and economically through free trade of selected items (e.g. Sugar, cement etc.). A sense of confidence in India and economic dependence on India can only make Pakistan friendly toward India.
Lets see what this meeting in Russia can bring for the two neighbours.
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