Surprise surprise I read something sensible on the current terror issues between India and Pakistan. The Hindu Editorial, Pakistan: need for smart diplomacy, Amitabh Mattoo & Happymon Jacob.
The two of them are of the opinion that Indian action or response towards Pakistan has never taken into concern the various complexities of Pakistan. Our response has always been to an enemy so to say and the same is never going to help create a Pakistan that is at peace with itself and in harmony with the region.
Then they talk of the four likely possibilities of Pakistan's future, the last being Friendly Pakistan. And how even not supporting such a view on grounds of bias, prejudice is going to cost us a big deal. And thus based on just practicality or ideals our duty should be to act only and only in a way to promote understanding.
"Finally and ulikely as it seems today, there still exists a possibility of a Friendly Pakistan. It would be rooted in Mohammed Ali Jinnah's original design for the State: Muslim, Moderate and Modern. It is this Pakistan that an Indian grand strategy must systematically work towards constructing."
Sigh.
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