The talks between foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan once again ended disappointingly. Nothing achieved. Absolutely nothing, as always.
There was no progress at all on the major issues between the two biggest South Asian neighbours—Jammu and Kashmir, Sir Creek and Siachen.
There was smile on both secretaries’ faces, but that seemed to be unreal because of no real progress for any of the side. No side could claim before its people it had achieved anything. Why should taxpayers’ money be spent by both countries on these meetings when no side seems to be willing to make any progress?
Once again the talks ended with a statement that the issues between the two countries would take time to be resolved—even if that time means low standard of life in both countries and in Kashmir.
The Indian foreign minister S M Krishna had already said that people should not expect much from these talks.
But a diplomat who keeps a keen eye on both countries relations said the Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir seemed to be a minnow against the Indian foreign secretary, who happens to be a lady.
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