World should appreciate India’s tolerance towards Pakistan; India, Pak cannot afford war

In spite of direct attacks in the core of India like the one on Parliament and the other in Mumbai, the world had felt relieved that India had not declared a war on Pakistan.

A war between two nuclear powers cannot be limited. And when there is nothing unfair in war, one cannot imagine what would be the consequences.

A nuclear war, normally, will not limit itself to the areas of the direct enemies. The result could be a world war. Anyone can perceive the danger.

Now India and Pakistan are trying to find some thread to pursue the composite dialogue. Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan, Nirupama Rao and Salman Bashir, have commenced talks to find ways by which the ties could be normalized. At present the state of affairs is not normal.

Players in Pakistan, whether state-supported or non-state ones, are able to create considerable trouble in India, for which they garner support from at least some elements in India. Otherwise, attacks against Parliament and in Mumbai could not have been arranged in such blatant manner. Let humanity be grateful that a nuclear war between the two nations had not ensued.

Now it would be wiser on the part of both countries to be realistic and take up positions that would ease tensions.