A pull-aside in Islamabad is still possible

August 02, 2016 16:15

The Home Minister Rajnath Singh's trip to Pakistan to attend the SAARC ministerial meeting may turn out to be a wasted opportunity. The visit could have served three purposes.

First and foremost, it would have eased the pressure on the government from Washington if India were to be seen as 'engaging' Pakistan.After all, when India engages Pakistan bilaterally, where is the need for the American Embassy to keep pestering South Block and the PMO?

Read MK Bhadrakumar's column here.

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