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India-Pakistan talks a fallout of BJP’s Delhi election debacle?
NEW DELHI: What prompted the NDA government to engage Pakistan now? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apparently unscheduled phone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and a promise to send foreign secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad signals a resumption of engagement that reinforces his neighbourhood focus.
A sign that the frosty atmosphere between India and Pakistan may be changing came on Thursday when MEA spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted that India expected 173 fishermen to be released by Pakistan next week. (Pakistan holds about 576 Indian fishermen in their custody).
"Expectation of return soon. We have been informed that 173 Indian prisoners are to be released and repatriated from Pakistan on 16 February,"
The second sign was a conversation between Sharif and US President Barack Obama.
The official line from the White House said, "The president discussed his recent visit to India, and noted the United States supports all efforts by both nations to improve ties." In response, Sharif said India should not become a permanent member of the UN security council.
The only legacy of the months of silence that is likely to stay is the condition on Pakistan-Hurriyat talks. India is unlikely to climb down from that position, which will be resisted by Pakistan. But on this, the Modi government is expected to stay firm.
Pakistan is also likely to push for the resumption of the composite dialogue, but India is not expected to reopen talks in the old format anymore. Jaishankar's talks with his Pakistani counterpart is likely to cover all relevant issues but India will resist going back to the old strait-jacketed format.
Balancing his outreach to Pakistan, the Modi government has retained its focus on terrorism. Modi on Thursday stressed Pakistan's role in fomenting the menace
Addressing governors, Modi was quoted as saying, "The expanding footprint of extremist and terrorist organizations in Pakistan, and their link with terror activities in India, is a major security challenge."
The government's sudden decision to reach out to Pakistan took many by surprise. But the timing is indicative of a couple of things: First, the desire to change the dominant negative narrative of the Modi government in the aftermath of the Delhi elections. The move will be popular with the constituency that has been uncomfortable with Modi's decision in August 2014 to call off foreign secretary talks.
Secondly, it coincides with reports that BJP and PDP have struck a power-sharing deal in Jammu & Kashmir.
Modi government's decision to take a tough line with Pakistan in August was also connected to the political alignment prior to the state elections in J&K.
The return to engagement by the Modi government has been in line with the outreach efforts of previous governments. Both the Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh governments have used more or less similar tactics to re-engage Pakistan after periods of frosty ties.
India-Pakistan talks a fallout of BJP’s Delhi election debacle? - The Times of India
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NEW DELHI: What prompted the NDA government to engage Pakistan now? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apparently unscheduled phone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and a promise to send foreign secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad signals a resumption of engagement that reinforces his neighbourhood focus.
A sign that the frosty atmosphere between India and Pakistan may be changing came on Thursday when MEA spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted that India expected 173 fishermen to be released by Pakistan next week. (Pakistan holds about 576 Indian fishermen in their custody).
"Expectation of return soon. We have been informed that 173 Indian prisoners are to be released and repatriated from Pakistan on 16 February,"
The second sign was a conversation between Sharif and US President Barack Obama.
The official line from the White House said, "The president discussed his recent visit to India, and noted the United States supports all efforts by both nations to improve ties." In response, Sharif said India should not become a permanent member of the UN security council.
The only legacy of the months of silence that is likely to stay is the condition on Pakistan-Hurriyat talks. India is unlikely to climb down from that position, which will be resisted by Pakistan. But on this, the Modi government is expected to stay firm.
Pakistan is also likely to push for the resumption of the composite dialogue, but India is not expected to reopen talks in the old format anymore. Jaishankar's talks with his Pakistani counterpart is likely to cover all relevant issues but India will resist going back to the old strait-jacketed format.
Balancing his outreach to Pakistan, the Modi government has retained its focus on terrorism. Modi on Thursday stressed Pakistan's role in fomenting the menace
Addressing governors, Modi was quoted as saying, "The expanding footprint of extremist and terrorist organizations in Pakistan, and their link with terror activities in India, is a major security challenge."
The government's sudden decision to reach out to Pakistan took many by surprise. But the timing is indicative of a couple of things: First, the desire to change the dominant negative narrative of the Modi government in the aftermath of the Delhi elections. The move will be popular with the constituency that has been uncomfortable with Modi's decision in August 2014 to call off foreign secretary talks.
Secondly, it coincides with reports that BJP and PDP have struck a power-sharing deal in Jammu & Kashmir.
Modi government's decision to take a tough line with Pakistan in August was also connected to the political alignment prior to the state elections in J&K.
The return to engagement by the Modi government has been in line with the outreach efforts of previous governments. Both the Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh governments have used more or less similar tactics to re-engage Pakistan after periods of frosty ties.
India-Pakistan talks a fallout of BJP’s Delhi election debacle? - The Times of India
@A.Rafay @Ahmad1996 @Akheilos @Armstrong @arushbhai @AstanoshKhan @AZADPAKISTAN2009 @balixd @batmannow @Bilal. @chauvunist @Crypto @Dr. Stranglove @Evil Flare @EyanKhan @Fahad Khan 2 @GIANTsasquatch @graphican @Green Arrow @Guleen Ahmed @HRK @Jazzbot @Junaid B @Jzaib @Khalidr @khawaja07 @Leader @Luftwaffe @mr42O @Muhammad Omar @nomi007 @Pak123 @Pakistani shaheens @Pakistanisage @Peaceful Civilian @pkuser2k12 @Pukhtoon @PWFI @raazh @Rafael @Rashid Mahmood @RescueRanger @Saifkhan12 @SHAMK9 @Spy Master @Stealth @Strike X @SUPARCO @sur @syedali73 @Tameem @Tayyab1796 @Zarvan @waleed3601 @AdeelFaheem @Rajput_Pakistani @Men in Green @IceCold @LoveIcon @razahassan1997 @Dil Pakistan @asq @junaid hamza @Pukhtoon @jamahir @Strigon @Rafi @Ulla @HughSlaman @420canada @sathya @slapshot @raza_888 @hacsan
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