by
Virendra Parekh
India is going through one of its periodic
bouts of exuberance over prospects of better ties with Pakistan. Islamabad’s recent willingness to liberalise
bilateral trade between the two countries has met with enthusiastic response
from the Indian side. While good relations with a neighbour is a highly
desirable objective, what should worry us is that powerful sections of the
Indian establishment, including the current Prime Minister and the dominant
English-language media, are more than willing to go overboard to befriend
Pakistan, throwing national interests to the wind. This is what is happening
now.
Pakistanis
claim that this time, everybody (add, including Army) is on board in the move
to improve relations with India.
This makes eminent sense. Even the most hardnosed Pakistani policy makers
realise that their country is spectacularly isolated. With Afghanistan on boil, relations with US on ice
and fair weather friends turning their backs, Pakistan has discovered the
benefits of dealing with the enemy that knows you well.
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