Thursday, July 30, 2009

Peace Moves Between India And Pakistan Meet Resistance

Prime Ministers Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan, left, and Manmohan Singh of India meet July 16 in Egypt, leading to a joint statement on improved ties. Xinhua/ZUMA Press

Indian Opposition In Uproar At Policy Towards Pakistan -- Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian opposition lawmakers staged a noisy protest and walked out of parliament on Thursday, branding government efforts to improve ties with Pakistan a sell out of national interest. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been under attack for a joint statement he signed with Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani agreeing to delink the issue of terrorism from a broader peace process India halted after November's Mumbai attacks.

He also drew flak for agreeing to include in the joint statement a reference to the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, where Pakistan accuses India of fomenting an insurgency. New Delhi denies the charge.

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Update: Singh Defends Effort to Improve Ties With Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal

My Comment: As bad as the opposition is to these peace moves in India .... they pale to the opposition in Pakistan.

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