India Should Continue to Engage With Pakistan

By Neeta Lal, on , Briefing

India's policy of continued engagement with Pakistan took a blow in the wake of Osama bin Laden's killing in Abbottabad, barely 100 yards from the gates of a Pakistani military academy.  

Islamabad's alleged role in shielding bin Laden -- and perhaps other terrorist organizations that pose a direct threat to India -- has driven calls to modify New Delhi's outreach initiative toward its South Asian neighbor. It has also resurrected the question dogging Indian policymakers since the 2008 Mumbai massacre: Should India continue to engage with Pakistan even though Islamabad cultivates terrorist groups as a strategic option and harbors some that target India itself?    ...

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