Observing that one of the more "encouraging" developments of the year was India and Pakistan "cautiously engaging" in a comprehensive dialogue in decades, a British thinktank has, however, warned that "looming differences" over resolution of Kashmir issue could hamper the peace process.
One of the more "encouraging developments" of the year was the fact that India and Pakistan were "cautiously engaging" in their most wide-ranging and comprehensive dialogue in decades, John Chipman, Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies said.
Observing that one of the more "encouraging" developments of the year was India and Pakistan "cautiously engaging" in a comprehensive dialogue in decades, a British thinktank has, however, warned that "looming differences" over resolution of Kashmir issue could hamper the peace process.
One of the more "encouraging developments" of the year was the fact that India and Pakistan were "cautiously engaging" in their most wide-ranging and comprehensive dialogue in decades, John Chipman, Director, International Institute for Strategic Studies said.
"The ceasefire on the border has lasted 18 months, a bus service between divided Kashmir has resumed after nearly six decades, and Indian-administered Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) is calmer," he said.
The Manmohan Singh-Pervez Musharraf meeting in April 2005 has encouraged further inter-Kashmir confidence building measures and trade prospects.
"The two countries are currently negotiating a nuclear Confidence Building Measure on missile tests and an unprecedented number of people-to-people visits have occurred. A further reduction of troops from J and K could take place in the summer," he said.
However, the momentum in the current Indo-Pak dialogue could be lost with a rise in violence and cross-border infiltration, it warned.
Besides, "looming differences over the resolution of the Kashmir dispute and the increasing threat to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf from extremist Islamic and Jihadist groups, angered by his talks with India" would also hamper the dialogue," it said.
