My two-part article in the Stimson Center's website, South Asian Voices, May 29, 2014
http://southasianvoices.org/india-pakistan-relations-two-question-on-the-way-forward-part-i/
http://southasianvoices.org/india-pakistan-relations-two-question-on-the-way-forward-part-i/
There has
been a buzz surrounding India-Pakistan relations in recent weeks. The
decision of the Narendra Modi government to invite all heads of
governments of all SAARC countries and Mauritius to the swearing-in
ceremony was seen by many as a positive step. It was as if the incoming
Prime Minister had read the words “All the world’s a stage,” in
Shakespeare’s As You Like It and had taken it to heart. Many in
India felt that by extending the invitation, India had seized the
initiative rather than responding to an existing situation, crisis.
While I
was following these developments, two questions kept coming back to my
mind. First, Why should India continue to engage Pakistan and what does
it seek to gain from such an engagement. Second, who should India engage
with in Pakistan?
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