Tagore’s vision of India and China was founded on the realization that the true depths of the relationship between the two countries are embedded in the cultural interaction of yore between the two countries
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There has been far too much focus on the transactional aspects of Obama visit. All relationships entail transactions, but sustained, long term partnerships are built on certain basic principles.
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As I see it, it must be predicated on such a win-win situation where everybody has a stake in furthering the cause of peace and good neighbourly relations.
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The foreign secretary invokes Afghanistan, Pakistan, and " our interlocutors" while reassuring Iran about its prominent place in India's "Look West" policy: ' We are of the region and will belong here forever'
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' There is a trust deficit. Some also refer to a vision deficit, especially since India has over the years sought to spell out a broader vision of our relationship while a similar definition has not been easy for Pakistan to enunciate'
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"There is no quick solution to the Af-Pak situation. It is important for the international community, in its own interest, to stay the present course for as long as it is necessary"
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'Calls of jihad, hostility and aggression continue to be made openly against India...Distinctions between Taliban, Al Qaeda and terrorist outfits such as LeT are now meaningless..'
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'The relationship we have with China is complex but growingly variegated in texture and substance... outstanding issues in our relationship with China will take time to be resolved'
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"Perhaps it is the contrast between free and fair elections in Jammu & Kashmir within the framework of India's democracy and the national elections in Pakistan conducted by a military regime that worries him."
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