It is too soon to say whether Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was correct in predicting that a right-wing government in India would be better for peace talks, a Pakistani daily said in an editorial Friday, adding that much will depend on a change in attitude on the part of India, 바카라whose hawkish behaviour has been the main obstruction in the quest for peace바카라.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stormed back to power with an even bigger mandate, the Dawn in an titled 바카라After Modi바카라s win바카라, noted that Imran Khan바카라s optimism 바카라might not be altogether misplaced바카라 but it should be followed by a sincere policy shift. 바카라India바카라s failure to ensure this will sound the death knell for regional peace.바카라
It also said that the focus of the new Modi government 바카라must turn to a practical way forward for sustainable peace in the subcontinent바카라, through an 바카라unwavering commitment to dialogue, an offer Pakistan has extended 바카라 and India has rebuffed 바카라 consistently바카라.
The Dawn said the informal talks between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have 바카라reignited optimism about a thaw바카라 in ties.
바카라Newspaper reports indicate that Ms Swaraj shared sweets and acknowledged that past conversations had been bitter. Against this backdrop, there is speculation that the meeting could re-establish contact between Islamabad and Delhi after months of plunging relations.바카라
However, it notes that 바카라While there may be optimism, India바카라s past record does not show it has a genuine desire for peace바카라.
The editorial said that even before the February 14 Pulwama attack that saw bilateral ties plummet 바카라when Prime Minister Imran Khan invited an Indian delegation to the Kartarpur groundbreaking ceremony, Ms Swaraj was conspicuous by her absence; she also announced India바카라s boycott of the Saarc summit in Pakistan바카라.
The editorial noted that since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government assumed power in 2018, Imran Khan has reiterated his commitment to dialogue with India several times, 바카라appealing to Mr Modi to give peace a chance 바카라 invitations which have repeatedly been spurned바카라.
바카라Despite the string of hostile snubs from the Indian government, Pakistan has shown restraint and pragmatism 바카라 a message underscored on Wednesday by Mr Qureshi in Bishkek, where he put the dialogue offer back on the table바카라.
On the elections in India that saw the BJP-led NDA coming back to power for a second successive term, it said that 바카라Communal politics has triumphed in India which will define the country바카라s future바카라.
It also hoped that Prime Minister Modi would 바카라rein in his rhetoric that had encouraged Hindu extremist groups to step up their intimidation of minorities바카라.
Describing the election results as 바카라depressing바카라 and 바카라astounding바카라, it said that 바카라the months leading up to Mr Modi바카라s campaign were marked by anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan rants, with India going so far as to escalate tensions by conducting air strikes inside Pakistan in order to whip up nationalist sentiment바카라.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated Prime Minister Modi on his win in a tweet, to which Modi responded with a thank you.
In April, Imran Khan had said that he saw a better chance for peace between the neighbours if a right-wing government comes to power in India.
바카라Perhaps if the BJP바카라 a right-wing party 바카라 wins, some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached,바카라 he had said.
