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Prime Minister Modi Fumbles on Pakistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/opinion/prime-minister-modi-fumbles-on-pakistan.html?_r=0India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, fumbled an early test of leadership this week when he canceled a high-level meeting with Pakistan. There are no two countries in the world that need to talk, and talk regularly, more than these nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors whose tensions must be carefully managed.
Mr. Modi raised expectations that he would work harder at resolving cross-border differences when he took the unorthodox step of inviting Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, along with other regional leaders to his inauguration in May. The photo of the two men shaking hands came to symbolize the promise of that moment.
But that felicitous picture seemed a fading memory when, on Monday, India canceled foreign-secretary-level talks, which would have been the first in two years, that were scheduled to take place in Islamabad on Aug. 25.
World is taking a notice of all his blunders, second in less than a month; doesn't bode well for India nor inspires confidence in this govt's leadership abilities.
confuzzled dude- Posts : 10205
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You mean NY times op-ed represents the 'World view' and Indians should value that while judging their PM's abilities/limitations?
smArtha- Posts : 1229
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smArtha wrote:You mean NY times op-ed represents the 'World view' and Indians should value that while judging their PM's abilities/limitations?
yes..this is the same paper that recommended to indians that rahul gandhi is best suited to lead the country. guess they're peeved at the unkempt brownies not taking their advise.
Propagandhi711- Posts : 6941
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confuzzled dude wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/opinion/prime-minister-modi-fumbles-on-pakistan.html?_r=0India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, fumbled an early test of leadership this week when he canceled a high-level meeting with Pakistan. There are no two countries in the world that need to talk, and talk regularly, more than these nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors whose tensions must be carefully managed.
Mr. Modi raised expectations that he would work harder at resolving cross-border differences when he took the unorthodox step of inviting Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, along with other regional leaders to his inauguration in May. The photo of the two men shaking hands came to symbolize the promise of that moment.
But that felicitous picture seemed a fading memory when, on Monday, India canceled foreign-secretary-level talks, which would have been the first in two years, that were scheduled to take place in Islamabad on Aug. 25.
World is taking a notice of all his blunders, second in less than a month; doesn't bode well for India nor inspires confidence in this govt's leadership abilities.
No, I think he did the right thing. Its high time we discarded that old AB/MMS' gotta-talk-to-the-Pakis-at-any-cost thinking. We've nothing to gain talking to that basket case nation. If we do talk, it should only be on our terms.
Merlot Daruwala- Posts : 5005
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Merlot Daruwala wrote:confuzzled dude wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/opinion/prime-minister-modi-fumbles-on-pakistan.html?_r=0India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, fumbled an early test of leadership this week when he canceled a high-level meeting with Pakistan. There are no two countries in the world that need to talk, and talk regularly, more than these nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors whose tensions must be carefully managed.
Mr. Modi raised expectations that he would work harder at resolving cross-border differences when he took the unorthodox step of inviting Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, along with other regional leaders to his inauguration in May. The photo of the two men shaking hands came to symbolize the promise of that moment.
But that felicitous picture seemed a fading memory when, on Monday, India canceled foreign-secretary-level talks, which would have been the first in two years, that were scheduled to take place in Islamabad on Aug. 25.
World is taking a notice of all his blunders, second in less than a month; doesn't bode well for India nor inspires confidence in this govt's leadership abilities.
No, I think he did the right thing. Its high time we discarded that old AB/MMS' gotta-talk-to-the-Pakis-at-any-cost thinking. We've nothing to gain talking to that basket case nation. If we do talk, it should only be on our terms.
Chaddiwala in a secular clothing.
Marathadi-Saamiyaar- Posts : 17675
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Have you been visiting RSS camps these days? Or did you stop watching chaddi-phobic Naagas?Merlot Daruwala wrote:confuzzled dude wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/opinion/prime-minister-modi-fumbles-on-pakistan.html?_r=0India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, fumbled an early test of leadership this week when he canceled a high-level meeting with Pakistan. There are no two countries in the world that need to talk, and talk regularly, more than these nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors whose tensions must be carefully managed.
Mr. Modi raised expectations that he would work harder at resolving cross-border differences when he took the unorthodox step of inviting Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, along with other regional leaders to his inauguration in May. The photo of the two men shaking hands came to symbolize the promise of that moment.
But that felicitous picture seemed a fading memory when, on Monday, India canceled foreign-secretary-level talks, which would have been the first in two years, that were scheduled to take place in Islamabad on Aug. 25.
World is taking a notice of all his blunders, second in less than a month; doesn't bode well for India nor inspires confidence in this govt's leadership abilities.
No, I think he did the right thing. Its high time we discarded that old AB/MMS' gotta-talk-to-the-Pakis-at-any-cost thinking. We've nothing to gain talking to that basket case nation. If we do talk, it should only be on our terms.
The dialogue has always been a charade; both sides know that. Pakis talking to Hurriyat is a ritual. Both India and Pakis know that Hurriyat is losing its influence in Kashmir. If Modi can energize the Kashmiri youth towards education, jobs and development, that would yield significant results. I am not sure if he will achieve that with the approach his govt is taking (looks like a mixed bag of welfare + economic revival - not all that exciting to the impetuous minds). If BJP wants to win seats in J&K, they need a strategy. I am not sure what it is. If they pull of a win in the K valley, they will start putting the nail on the coffin of the Hurriyat. But that is a tall order. Does Amit Shaw have a plan? As I mentioned before Imran Khan started his attack yesterday, Modi called of the dialogue because he knows that Sharif is not in control.
I thought that Modi & Shaw would concentrate mainly on Maharashtra and Haryana. If they succeed there, CONs will be further crippled and even CONartists will start questioning the leadership of Pappu and his mother.
Vakavaka Pakapaka- Posts : 7611
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Yeah, being sikular, you pay more attention to him than I do :-).Rashmun wrote:Vakavaka it is Amit Shah, and not Amit Shaw.
Vakavaka Pakapaka- Posts : 7611
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The supposedly tough stance taken by Modi certainly went down well with much of the Indian media, especially some of the more jingoistic television anchors. After India announced it was cancelling the talks, one of the anchors could be seen shouting at the Pakistanis on his show that it was “no longer business as usual”.
This may go down very well among some in India and further burnish Modi’s no-nonsense image. But it is unlikely to help relations between the two countries, and in particular their differences over Kashmir.
However, their mothers should not expect more gifts in the near future
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/with-modi-talking-tough-and-sharif-weak-the-indiapakistan-lovein-could-never-last-9679372.html
If Modiji is a true Indian (agar apni maa ka doodh piya to) he should return that saree
confuzzled dude- Posts : 10205
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"Diplomacy is not a limited overs cricket match. But by calling off the Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan scheduled for August 25, the Narendra Modi government has behaved precisely as if it was that"
"The government has done itself no favours, as the decision is bound to add to the popularity of the separatist leaders in the Valley. Pakistan has described the cancellation as “a setback to the efforts by our leadership to promote good neighbourly relations” with India. Equally, it could prove to be a political setback for Mr. Sharif, who is already under siege"
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/calling-off-india-pakistan-foreign-secretary-talks-overreaction-to-an-irritant/article6332458.ece?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vuukle_referral
"The government has done itself no favours, as the decision is bound to add to the popularity of the separatist leaders in the Valley. Pakistan has described the cancellation as “a setback to the efforts by our leadership to promote good neighbourly relations” with India. Equally, it could prove to be a political setback for Mr. Sharif, who is already under siege"
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/calling-off-india-pakistan-foreign-secretary-talks-overreaction-to-an-irritant/article6332458.ece?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vuukle_referral
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