Imtiaz Alam / The News
With Pakistan the Modi government’s relations are expected to remain quite bumpy, even though he may at some point of time find it tempting to go for a quid pro quo over terrorism by state and non-state actors that the two sides accuse each other of committing. Moreover, the Indian big business that Modi represents is very keen to improve relations with Pakistan.
Lastly, it is quite amusing to find Pakistanis overwhelmingly sympathising with the secular forces of India as opposed to Hindu fundamentalists seeking an exclusivist majoritarian Hindu polity, as if they (these Pakistanis) also desire secularism in a majoritarian Muslim Pakistan. There could not be a better development than this in the last 66 years of a divided Subcontinent if there is a convergence of minds among the people of India and Pakistan over secularism. The defeat of religious extremism in both countries could provide a solid basis for peace and harmony in the Subcontinent. more
With Pakistan the Modi government’s relations are expected to remain quite bumpy, even though he may at some point of time find it tempting to go for a quid pro quo over terrorism by state and non-state actors that the two sides accuse each other of committing. Moreover, the Indian big business that Modi represents is very keen to improve relations with Pakistan.
Lastly, it is quite amusing to find Pakistanis overwhelmingly sympathising with the secular forces of India as opposed to Hindu fundamentalists seeking an exclusivist majoritarian Hindu polity, as if they (these Pakistanis) also desire secularism in a majoritarian Muslim Pakistan. There could not be a better development than this in the last 66 years of a divided Subcontinent if there is a convergence of minds among the people of India and Pakistan over secularism. The defeat of religious extremism in both countries could provide a solid basis for peace and harmony in the Subcontinent. more
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