It’s encouraging that India and Pakistan continue to talk. But while they engage, they’d have to be careful about each other’s sensitivities on issues influencing popular support for peace between the two sub-continental rivals. Read more

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Posted by Vinod Sharma on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Filed under Pakistan, india · Tagged 2611, Haqqani, Hina Rabbani Khar, hindustan times, india, Indo-Pak dialogue, Mumbai attacks, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, PPP, Separated at Birth, Siachen, Sir Creek, Tehrik-e-Taliban, terrorist threat, Vinod Sahrma
What should be India’s response to Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani’s statement emphasizing peaceful coexistence and dialogue for resolution of outstanding issues between our two countries? Read more

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Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Filed under Pakistan · Tagged Af-pak policy, Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Hafiz Sayeed, hindustan times, india, Islamabad, Kashmir, Lashkar-e-Toiba, news, Pakistan, Siachen, Sir Creek, Vinod Sharma
Asif Ali Zardari lacks Benazir Buttoo’s erudition and charisma. He cannot boast even a fraction of her mass support. Read more

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Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, April 9, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Filed under Pakistan · Tagged 2611, Ajmer, Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Buttoo, Bilawal Bhutto, Islamabad, Pakistan, PPP, Separated at Birth, Siachen, Vinod Sharma, Zulfikar Bhutto
I aren’t the least surprised that the Prime Minister’s Office has contradicted reports of there being any contact with Pakistan Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani in the run-up to Manmohan Singh’s Mohali meeting with Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani. Read more

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Posted by Vinod Sharma on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Filed under Pakistan, india · Tagged A B Vajpayee, Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, bilateral trade, india, Kargil, Kashmir, Manmohan Singh, military, Mohali meeting, Mumbai attacks, Nawaz Sharif, Pak Foreign Office, Pakistan Army Chief, Pervez Musharraf, Siachen, Sir Creek, Yousaf Raza Gilani