This story provides some insights about the cautious approach that India has taken to recent events in Pakistan. A taste:
“Whatever is happening there, we are naturally very concerned, because it is right next to us,” said an [Indian] external affairs official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the subject with reporters. “Instability in the region is not in anybody’s interest. But it is very easy for India to say too much and be regarded as the problem,” the official said. Peace talks that started between India and Pakistan in 2004 have advanced relations between the two nations, which have fought three wars with each other. Although the peace process was suspended this year because of the unrest in Pakistan, tensions remain reduced. “We have built up a good bilateral relationship,” the official added. “Here, for once, we are not part of the problem.”






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