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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

India-Pakistan: Proceeding with détente

India-Pakistan: Proceeding with détente

An editorial in Dawn

Meanwhile, the Iran gas pipeline has finally become a trilateral affair after India announced its decision last month to join it. No wonder the Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman at his weekly press briefing should have expressed optimism about the outcome of Wednesday’s talks. Besides Kashmir, the eight-point agenda includes terrorism, peace and security, new confidence-building measures, the Sir Creek boundary dispute, Wullar barrage, drug trafficking, and economic and cultural cooperation. The Indian side is reportedly coming with some new proposals visualising an increase in the frequency of the existing bus services and opening new ones.

http://www.newageislam.com/india-pakistan--proceeding-with-d%C3%A9tente/current-affairs/d/74



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