Do you hate Indians/Pakistanis?

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Re: Do you hate Indians/Pakistanis?

@BindazChakkar

I like Pakistanis, after all they are people too and what’s more, same as many Indians by race, language, culture and religion. Even traditions & food are identical in large parts!

Problem is I (and I suppose many Indian) feel betrayed and stabbed in the back several times due to things like attacks on Kashmir, Kargil, Mumbai etc. We realize these are committed by a small group of Pakistanis but the ‘small’ group (whether called ISI or military or whatever else combinations) seem to have all the power and retain the power over decades!

So I’d like to like & trust them but can’t!

PS: I am being candid here, since you asked

Thank you for being candid. I like the distinction you make between liking Pakistanis and trusting Pakistanis.

Trust has to be earned - and there have been enough instances of aggression from both sides. You mention Kashmir - Kargil - Mumbai - a few of these you can be rightly outraged for - the first one - I don’t think so. In return I could mention Kashmir - Junagarh - 71 - Indus water & Hyderabad as reasons for lack of trust in India amongst Pakistanis. It is this difference of opinion on issues still unresolved that regardless of “bad politics” will continue to undermine any trust we may have in each other.