Re: India … Pakistan
sure..on paper these emotions look great. practical realities are different. no one wants to fight but mistrust among these 2 neighbors is increasing day by day. that they have a blood-laden history does not help either and there is no tall popular statesman on both sides who could lift himself above historical narratives and make some far fetching decisions. Vajpayee was the last one in series who tried but unfortunately failed first due to kargil and second time due to hardliners in BJP.
India is now completely devoid of any statesman in any party and “hate and hit Pakistan” is the only currency being sold in congress, BJP. once Modi is gone only then india will realzie the damage he has inflicted upon india both globally and internally. Pakistan political scene is bankrupt as well although Pakistani politicians are generally more pro-indian than their counterparts (nawaz, bainazir, zardari, even imran).