An imagined peace constituency in Pakistan

These are, once again, days of optimism for Indo-Pak ties. The future looks promising. On Thursday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Pakistani counterpart, Yousaf Raza Gilani, in Maldives. The two want to quickly implement a liberalized visa regime, enabling people from across the border to travel easily. A week ago, Islamabad agreed to confer the status of the “most-favoured nation” (MFN) on its eastern neighbour. Already, many in New Delhi detect the makings of a “peace constituency” across the Radcliffe Line.

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