No, India can not be trusted. It has a history of hegemony in the region and is blind to realities on the ground.
I don’t see the Kashmir issue being solved unless there is a greater regional confrontation which brings other nations like China into the picture. The only way Kashmir can solved is when Pakistani military boots are on the ground in Srinagar. Even at that point, it would be our responsibility to conduct a plebiscite.
If the Kashmir issue is solved, the best we can hope for is a cold peace with India. I don’t have any issues with the average Indian, however their govt’s actions directly threaten the existence of the fatherland, which is why we have to be realistic.
Pakistan has tried this several times, and it has not worked. Kargil is a blatant and obvious example. It did nothing but push China further away and further alienate Arab support. This simply will not work. Moreover, after the Mumbai attacks, which India did a very good job of internationalizing, Pakistan has lost a lot of good will of the Chinese. Like in the US, while the attack was happening, it was continuously airing on Chinese cable television.
India's trade with China is growing by leaps and bounds. China, India, along with Brazil, are becoming an economic block, in terms of international treaties. It was India and China that worked together to block measures that would have been detrimental in the Brussels. China and India are going to have a free trade agreement, it's not a matter of if, but when.
Moreover, India and China are working together towards resolution of borders.
What I find very interesting is that Chinese and Indian forums regularly get together and sponsor debates where Chinese and Indians discuss relations. It amazes me that Indians and Pakistanis, barring high level delegations, never even talk.
Not under any circumstances... PEROID......
Trust is something that has to be earned, by both sides. I submit, neither should trust each other. But that does not mean we can't have peace.