status quo will not lead to war - open aggression such as kargil leads to war (even with talks, as was the case then). pakistan is too busy on the western front for open aggression, india is too busy growing to risk a war and ruin its ticket out of poverty.
i highly suggest holding negotiations between the two countries only on cross-border trade to boost economic interdependence. and a moratorium on family and visitor visas until this trade reaches a certain target dollar figure.
Queer,
I think you are wrong that the status quo will not lead to war. Things are tense, and anything could cause an escalation, and there are enough jingoistics people on both sides. So its really important that talks start to reduce some of this tension.
And if you really think cross border trade will increase in these circumstances, then you are dreaming. There is already a moratorium on family and visitor visas, and yet you have had this further attack. None of the terrorist came on a visit visa. All you are doing to stop elderly people visiting there relatives in India. The Jihadis are relying on Arab and western Muslims anyway, as they know how restricted Pakistanis are in India.
And the Indian establishment is so hypocrital, as they do little to deal with the UAE and Qatar, who are bigger sources of terrorism in India. Yet Emaar and Q-Gas have signed major deals in India. Dawood Ebrahim has spent most of his time in Dubai, and not Karachi. The Emirates inteligence service has close links with Abdul Rahman Makki, the new LET supremo. So stop Paki bashing and take on real enemies, the Gulf Arabs.