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Why my father hated India
By siliconindia
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Friday, 05 August 2011, 00:22 IST
Bangalore: Since the 1947 partition of the subcontinent, India and Pakistan have fought four wars and the two neighboring countries have always been in news for their estranged relationship. The animosity between the arch rivals has its roots in religion and history, and is epitomized by the long-running conflict over the state of Jammu and Kashmir. And the animosity has escalated into dangerous nuclear arm race. There remains a huge amount of mistrust between the nations, but for now it seems both governments appear committed to improving relations.
Time and again the countries have come together to sort out their issues with each other and every year we see that 'peace talks with Pakistan' is one of the most important agenda on the Prime Ministers list.
Relations between the two nations had plummeted after Pakistan-based militants attacked the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008. But earlier this year, leaders vowed to resume their dialogue.
On June 24, 2011 Senior diplomats from India and Pakistan discussed about new nuclear confidence building measures in Islamabad. Both the nations discussed to build confidence over their nuclear and conventional weapons capability. They also agreed to look at ways of strengthening cooperation on counter-terrorism and improving ties between the two halves of Kashmir.
The talks continued with Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar arriving to India. She hoped that the two countries "have learnt lessons from history, but are not burdened by them", setting a positive tone for the talks.
"I hope we can move forward as good, friendly neighbors who have stake in each other's future and both the countries understand their responsibilities to the region and within the region", held Khar.
