"it is time for an informal visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Islamabad without linking it to any solution to any of the contentious issues."

Manmohan Singh is very good in keeping contentions issues at arm's length.

BTW, I have never understood the urge to "resolve" issues between India and Pak. Every such urge has resulted in India making concessions while getting nothing in return. 

What is wrong with the status quo? The only wrong I see is PoK. If we can get that back, fine. Since that is not going to happen any time soon, why bother with the rest?

Everytime we have pushed for a "solution", the problem has gotten only worse. It is time to cry halt and do nothing.

People to People contact has become Terrroist to terroist contact. Indo- Pak Friendship never existed or will exist in Future.Dr BR Ambedkar declared it long back.Between any peace talks or Cease Fire Time Paksiatn went on improving military power even at the expens eof its development and welfare of the people. AA Zardari's visit ha sno significance.This Fellow has no minimum vocie in Paksiatn.H ehas no people's good will like Benazir Bhutto.even.THis UPA Government has compromised with both internal and external securiities.India must always be ready for a War.

 "Any toning down of past Indian demands on terrorism will not be acceptable to Indian public opinion."

This is based on the assumption that Indian public do care about these things. I have not seen any evidence to substantiate this assumption.

 Just curious. Where is the candle light crowd these days? Every India-Pak meeting used to send this crowd into orgasms. I understand Kuldip Nayyar is not well and may be excused. What about the rest-including Vinod Mehta and co? 

 Mr. Raman, What is this talk of 'Rigid mindset' about terrorism?Terrorism perpeterated by Pak is a monstrous problem being faced by Indian everyday.It is a bitter truth.What is there to talk to Pak except TERRORISM.

By the way please shed your 'Rigid mindset" about your Roti,Kapda & Makaan,You will know the reality within one day.

 Mr Nasar Ahmed from Karikkudi writes that RSS is behind the problems between India and Pakistan! Dr Manmohan Singh, a Sikh and Sonia Gandhi, of Italian origin married into a Kashmiri-Parsee family - Feroze Gandhi, Sonia's father-in-law, was a Parsee - are being controlled by RSS. Mr Ahmed, you must be joking!!

I completely agree with Mr.Nasar. RSS is behind every problem in this pathetic sanghi world !

RSS is the thorn in the normalization of relations between Pakistan and India.As long as Kashmir problems simmer they can continue to fool and rule India.This being the case how come the knicker wallah Mr Raman writes about normalization!

Pakistan is reaching out to India due to a complex interplay of domestic and international factors. There is good reason to believe that the army is fully conscious of the constraints and compulsions that make continued hostility to India counterproductive. A visit by the PM, structured and projected in a manner that does not raise unrealistic expectations, would appear to be an idea whose time has come.

Mr B Raman, I think , misreads the fundamentalist and dishonest to the core Pakistani state, as fashioned and controlled by Pak army/ISI. Its against the self-interest of the ideology and personal fortunes of Pak army to have peace with India or to dilute the 65 years of degenerate and lieful propoganda. You need to read the history books and Islamic studes book as taught in Pakistan today, full of diatribe and hateful propoganda against Hindus, to have a sense about the character and nature of the Pak army ruled state. Pakistani website Tribune just last week carried excerpts from the horribly lieful propoganda to incite hate against Hindus and India carried in Pak history books. Any engagement, will be met with deceit

Mr B Raman, I think , misreads the fundamentalist and dishonest to the core Pakistani state, as fashioned and controlled by Pak army/ISI. Its against the self-interest of the ideology and personal fortunes of Pak army to have peace with India or to dilute the 65 years of degenerate and lieful propoganda. You need to read the history books and Islamic studes book as taught in Pakistan today, full of diatribe and hateful propoganda against Hindus, to have a sense about the character and nature of the Pak army ruled state. Pakistani website Tribune just last week carried excerpts from the horribly lieful propoganda to incite hate against Hindus and India carried in Pak history books. Any engagement, will be met with deceit

Pakistan is reaching out to India due to a complex interplay of domestic and international factors. There is good reason to believe that the army is fully conscious of the constraints and compulsions that make continued hostility to India counterproductive. A visit by the PM, structured and projected in a manner that does not raise unrealistic expectations, would appear to be an idea whose time has come.

RSS is the thorn in the normalization of relations between Pakistan and India.As long as Kashmir problems simmer they can continue to fool and rule India.This being the case how come the knicker wallah Mr Raman writes about normalization!

I completely agree with Mr.Nasar. RSS is behind every problem in this pathetic sanghi world !

 Mr Nasar Ahmed from Karikkudi writes that RSS is behind the problems between India and Pakistan! Dr Manmohan Singh, a Sikh and Sonia Gandhi, of Italian origin married into a Kashmiri-Parsee family - Feroze Gandhi, Sonia's father-in-law, was a Parsee - are being controlled by RSS. Mr Ahmed, you must be joking!!

 Mr. Raman, What is this talk of 'Rigid mindset' about terrorism?Terrorism perpeterated by Pak is a monstrous problem being faced by Indian everyday.It is a bitter truth.What is there to talk to Pak except TERRORISM.

By the way please shed your 'Rigid mindset" about your Roti,Kapda & Makaan,You will know the reality within one day.

 Just curious. Where is the candle light crowd these days? Every India-Pak meeting used to send this crowd into orgasms. I understand Kuldip Nayyar is not well and may be excused. What about the rest-including Vinod Mehta and co? 

 "Any toning down of past Indian demands on terrorism will not be acceptable to Indian public opinion."

This is based on the assumption that Indian public do care about these things. I have not seen any evidence to substantiate this assumption.

People to People contact has become Terrroist to terroist contact. Indo- Pak Friendship never existed or will exist in Future.Dr BR Ambedkar declared it long back.Between any peace talks or Cease Fire Time Paksiatn went on improving military power even at the expens eof its development and welfare of the people. AA Zardari's visit ha sno significance.This Fellow has no minimum vocie in Paksiatn.H ehas no people's good will like Benazir Bhutto.even.THis UPA Government has compromised with both internal and external securiities.India must always be ready for a War.

 "it is time for an informal visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Islamabad without linking it to any solution to any of the contentious issues."

Manmohan Singh is very good in keeping contentions issues at arm's length.

BTW, I have never understood the urge to "resolve" issues between India and Pak. Every such urge has resulted in India making concessions while getting nothing in return. 

What is wrong with the status quo? The only wrong I see is PoK. If we can get that back, fine. Since that is not going to happen any time soon, why bother with the rest?

Everytime we have pushed for a "solution", the problem has gotten only worse. It is time to cry halt and do nothing.