NSA level talks: Pak will provoke India to avoid uncomfortable questions
New Delhi, Aug 17: Pakistan wants the NSA level talks to end up in a slanging match, but India wants to ensure that it does not happen. Pakistan has always had a strategy running up to any level of talks.
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They either provoke India to the hilt and ensure that the talks are called off or they try and ensure that the dialogue ends up with no concrete decision.
Ever since the Prime Ministers of India and Paksitan met at Ufa and decided that there is a need to hold meaningful dialogue, Pakistan has not once but at least ten times tried and provoked India.
A violation along the Line of Control on a daily basis, the scores of infiltrations and then the Gurdaspur and Udhampur attacks.
One often wonders why is there is so much provocation from Pakistan especially now that they have decided to hold talks. Pakistan's National Security Advisor, Sartaj Aziz confirmed that he would be meeting his Indian counterpart, Ajit Doval on August 23.
Talks
are
on
but
let
us
derail
it:
India
has
treaded
very
carefully
and
wants
to
ensure
that
unlike
in
the
past
the
talks
are
not
called
off.
Former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, C D Sahay tells OneIndia that Pakistan would do everything it can to ensure that the talks are called off. They never call off the talks, but would provoke to such an extent that India takes the decision not to talk.
After the two Prime Ministers decided to hold talks which would start with the NSA level dialogue, Pakistan has ensured that it has done everything in the book in a bid to provoke India.
However
India
decided
that
come
what
may
there
is
no
point
in
calling
off
the
talks
and
ensured
that
the
same
was
always
on
schedule.
In
the
past
48
hours
there
has
been
unwarranted
firing
from
Paksitan
along
the
border.
The shelling has become heavier and has taken the toll on civilians as well. This is yet another strategy by Pakistan leading up to the talks. They want India to be as confrontational as possible during the talks.
When there is a slanging match during such talks it never yields any results and ends abruptly thus ensuring that Pakistan does not have to resolve any issue that it is uncomfortable with.
India
will
not
provoke
during
the
talks:
Sources
say
that
the
talks
will
go
on
as
per
schedule
and
India
will
do
everything
to
ensure
that
the
dialogue
is
a
meaningful
one.
There
are
certain
issues
that
need
to
be
resolved
and
we
shall
talk
about
it
and
try
find
a
way
to
ensure
that
there
is
a
solution.
We will ensure that it does not become a slanging match as we want Pakistan to address our concerns and not ensure that the talks end abruptly and they get away without providing the solution, the official also informed.
The purpose of the talks should not be to hurl allegations against each other. It needs to be result-oriented. If one needs a solution there needs to be a great deal of restraint shown and only this would pave the way for a possible solution.
After so long the two countries have decided to talk and we want to make it result oriented and not merely trade charges and then call it a day, the official also said.
On
the
cards:
India
will
speak
with
Pakistan
on
a
range
of
issues
which
include
the
26/11
trial,
violations
along
the
Line
of
Control,
the
Kashmir
issue
and
also
the
infiltrations.
Each
of
these
issues
can
have
a
solution
and
it
is
our
duty
to
convince
them,
the
Indian
official
also
said.
Pakistan will have to do much more to ensure that its "non-state actors," are controlled. They should be brought to book and unwanted provocation does not solve any problem, India would state at the talks.
The issue of Kashmir separatists and the support they get from Pakistan would also be discussed at the NSA level talks. However the Indian official also informed that the decision to have a meaningful dialogue should not be viewed as a sign of weakness. India will talk tough and ensure that there is a solution to the problem.
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