I know I know its more of a cricket topic but its political too. Why in the world Modi just realized to send a Foreign minister to Pakistan, the place where its team is not even ready to talk about visiting?
I sincerely hope that it turns out to be a myth that pakistani leaders ply a deal bofore these sensitive matches
Modi wishes good luck to Nawaz for World Cup matchFebruary 13, 2015, 3:40 pm
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NEW DELHI- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sending his top diplomat to Pakistan as part of a regional tour, the first top-ranking visit since Modi broke off talks last year over the disputed region of Kashmir.The sign of a thaw in ties comes weeks after a visit to India by U.S. President Barack Obama.The United States has long privately encouraged dialogue between India and Pakistan hoping that better ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours could lead to cooperation in other areas such as Afghanistan.Modi called his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, early on Friday to wish his country luck in the World Cup cricket tournament beginning this weekend and to tell him that new Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyan Jaishankar will soon visit Islamabad as well as other regional capitals.The Indian government last year abruptly called off talks between the foreign secretaries, incensed that Pakistan’s envoy in New Delhi had hosted Kashmiri separatists in the run-up to those talks. India considers the whole of Kashmir as an integral part of the country and the decision by Modi’s government to pull the plug on talks with Pakistan represented a stiffening of India’s stand on the 68-year-old dispute over the territory. Pakistan criticised the decision to cancel the talks and there have since been calls, including from within India, that the two countries must remain engaged.Sharif told Modi that he welcomed the proposed visit of the Indian envoy to Pakistan to discuss all issues of common interest, the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.The neighbours have fought two wars over Kashmir since independence from Britain in 1947 and ties remain difficult since a 2008 attack on Mumbai by Pakistan-based gunmen.India wants speedy trials of those suspected to have orchestrated the attacks. Pakistan says it is doing all it can.Modi said in a Twitter post that he called the leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, besides Pakistan to wish them luck in the cricket tournament being held in Australia.India play Pakistan in their opening game on Sunday.
Re: Modi called NS to wish good luck before cricket match
to keep record straight, he also called BD, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan i.e. all nations who are playing world cup to wish them good luck. Now that might just be a "reason" to call but I am sure they have talked about other things too beside WC.
Also it might be that Obama has asked him to get Pakistan to not opposed the permanent member status.
Re: Modi called NS to wish good luck before cricket match
to keep record straight, he also called BD, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan i.e. all nations who are playing world cup to wish them good luck. Now that might just be a "reason" to call but I am sure they have talked about other things too beside WC.
Also it might be that Obama has asked him to get Pakistan to not opposed the permanent member status.
Re: Modi called NS to wish good luck before cricket match
to keep record straight, he also called BD, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan i.e. all nations who are playing world cup to wish them good luck. Now that might just be a "reason" to call but I am sure they have talked about other things too beside WC.
Also it might be that Obama has asked him to get Pakistan to not opposed the permanent member status.
He is trying to give meaning to defunct SAARC. He called all SAARC nations who are in WC.
Lol @ you giving credit to obama. We are not their allies, they cant pressurise us.
Re: Modi called NS to wish good luck before cricket match
He is trying to give meaning to defunct SAARC. He called all SAARC nations who are in WC.
Lol @ you giving credit to obama. We are not their allies, they cant pressurise us.
Har baat dil per na lai leya karo. What I meant is that Pakistan is the biggest hurdle in India's bid to get permanent seat. He might have been told to work on relationship with Pakistan to soft it up.
and as for pressure, to start with everyone remembers Iran Gas Pipeline and why India backed away from that...
Re: Modi called NS to wish good luck before cricket match
Interests my friend, our intrests. If i am not wrong then we got something in return which was in our interest.
Iran is still our friend, so no worries.
Rahi baat permanent seat with UN, i think india should stop chasing it. By the time we get it the security will become meaningless if it isnt already. The new age is age of allies and lobbying, security council should be disbanded as it serves intrest of only few.
