Talking to Pakistan: A fool’s errand

One can only hope that the deaths of the five Indian sol­diers as a consequence of a Pakis­tani breach of ceasefire along the Line of Control near Poonch might produce a suitable concentration of mind amongst key policymakers in New Delhi about the possibilities of continuing a meaningful dialogue wi­th Pakistan. Our current regime, and especially Prime Minister Manmo­han Singh, has persisted with a dialogue with Islamabad despite domestic opposition and continued intransigence from across the border.

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