My job is done if India-Pakistan ties normalize: Manmohan

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My job is done if India-Pakistan ties normalize: Manmohan

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would consider his job “well done” if ties with Pakistan return to normal before he leaves office, local media quoted him as saying on Sunday, weeks after Singh’s diplomatic push at the cricket World Cup.

The nuclear-armed neighbours have slowly tried to rebuild a fragile trust shattered by the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which Singh’s government blamed on Pakistan-based militants in collusion with the country’s spy agency.

According to a recently released Wikileaks cable, Singh has led the push for peace with Pakistan despite misgivings from members of his own administration, including the National Security Adviser.

“Well, if I can succeed in normalising relations between India and Pakistan as they should prevail between two normal states, I will consider my job well done,” Singh told reporters on board his plane returning from a visit to Kazakhstan, according to the Press Trust of India.

Singh had invited his Pakistani counterpart, Yusuf Raza Gilani, to watch their two teams square off in the semi-final of the cricket World Cup at the end of March.

In a major confidence-building measure ahead of the match, Islamabad also agreed to let Indian investigators travel to Pakistan to probe the Mumbai assault. Their foreign ministers are due to meet in July.

For Singh, the push for peace may be a way of regaining the policy initiative after his government has been battered by months of corruption scandals that could dent the ruling Congress party’s chances in state elections this year. – Reuters

 

[Bang Galore]

It is normal now! Just like it has been for the last 64 years.What he is trying to do is abnormal.

 

[LaBong]

Another IK Gujral in making it seems.

 

[Wonderer]

I think he is giving too much importance to it.

There are better things to do for him. Like getting back lakhs of crores of money back in the economy which have been swindled because of his incompetence anas PM and stop being Dhritrastra and actually doing his job of overseing his council of ministers.

 

[Wonderer]

Its typical of Ind Pak politicians when in trouble either start a war rhetoric of aman ki asha.

Our priorities are different than yours.

 

[toxic_pus]

Oh $hit. This time we a are royally screwed. If a PM of 1.21 billion people, suffering from government inefficiency, apathy, indifference, favouritism, nepotism, corruption, etc. (I have to put an etc. here or else PDF will run out of server space), thinks 'normalization' of relation with Pakistan is his 'job well done', then there must be something wrong with our democracy.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Oh $hit. This time we a are royally screwed. If a PM of 1.21 billion people, suffering from government inefficiency, apathy, indifference, favouritism, nepotism, corruption, etc. (I have to put an etc. here or else PDF will run out of server space), thinks 'normalization' of relation with Pakistan is his 'job well done', then there must be something wrong with our democracy.

No system is perfect.

I would say that all developing countries suffer from those problems, to some extent.

 

[toxic_pus]

^^ I'm making an entirely different point here.

 

[airuah]

i think he has forgotten that the indians are aware that pakistan has done virtually nothing with respect to mumbai........if he still tries to normalise relations quickly without any justice for mumbai...he will make sure congress does not get another term with the current scams by its ministers which has already done enough damage

 

[RayBan]

his job for his madam would be done when his madam's son takes his place. bloody liar

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

Oh $hit. This time we a are royally screwed. If a PM of 1.21 billion people, suffering from government inefficiency, apathy, indifference, favouritism, nepotism, corruption, etc. (I have to put an etc. here or else PDF will run out of server space), thinks 'normalization' of relation with Pakistan is his 'job well done', then there must be something wrong with our democracy.

So What Alternative Path would India choose except to normalize relations with Pakistan. What India has so far achieved with fighting three wars and a continuous path of enemity,hostility and hatred for the last 64 years towards Pakistan ? What are the priorities which would be the focal point of Indian strategists if they really want to Lift India as a global Player.The choice is there to make, Either they will be stuck with Pakistan for the next 50 or they will normalize the air and leap towards settling the outstanding Disputes.
At least over this Decade India has come to realize that both of Nuclear Armed Neighbors should make efforts towards Everlasting Peace and stability and fight a common enemy like poverty , hunger and lack of jobs.
Dr Singh's Vision of normalizing the Relations with Pakistan would strengthen both India and Pakistan and would upheld the overall stability of the Region which is much needed by both.

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

 

[Omar1984]

Manmohan Singh is the only peaceful politician India has, maybe because he was born in Pakistan. Most Pakistanis like Manmohan Singh more than the previous leader of India BJP Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

And you Indians should not forget how he made India's economy to where it is now, compare your economy now to Vajpayee's era. You Indians should be thankful Manmohan Singh is your leader.

 

[desioptimist]

Manmohan Singh is the only peaceful politician India has, maybe because he was born in Pakistan. Most Pakistanis like Manmohan Singh more than the previous leader of India BJP Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

And you Indians should not forget how he made India's economy to where it is now, compare your economy now to Vajpayee's era. You Indians should be thankful Manmohan Singh is your leader.

Manmohan Singh's achievements are before Vajpayee era. He has not done anything spectacular in UPA 1 or 2, on economic front.

Also, he owes part of his success to PV Narsimha Rao, a person who nobody seems give credit for liberalization. MMS is as lightweight now as he was back then( or even more), he needed strong support from a PM.
Some would say it had to happen anyway, given the dire situation we were in.

 

[IndianArmy]

Manmohan Singh is the only peaceful politician India has, maybe because he was born in Pakistan. Most Pakistanis like Manmohan Singh more than the previous leader of India BJP Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

And you Indians should not forget how he made India's economy to where it is now, compare your economy now to Vajpayee's era. You Indians should be thankful Manmohan Singh is your leader.

Who said We are not, But this man Lack Guts to be Himself and gear his inspirations into actions all by himself.,, He is the best so far India has got in terms of Knowledge, and a man does not become peaceful and Wise by breathing his first air in a nation but his surroundings where he grew... If Congress and India survives its just because of this man..