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| Eyes focussed on Obama - Singh-Gilani meet | | | Will US President,Barack
Obama, make an attempt at
bridging the chasm bet ween India and Pakistan when he meets the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, Manmohan Singh and Yosuf Raza Gilani, in South Korea on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit ? This question has assumed significance soon after reports revealed that the three dignitaries were scheduled to have a session on the sidelines of the summit. In fact the world has been watching the political and security develop-meents in the South Asian region particularly in India and Pakistan. It is so because of the export of terror to India, particularly to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. After the level of political conflict between Washington and New Delhi started declining the US Govern-ment, during the last four years or so, has been keen to promote cordial ties with India. There has been a marked improvement in the US-India relations motivating Obama to declare that India is a trusted friend of America and has been showering praises on the political leadership and qualities of Manmohan Singh.
Not only this, Obama has been keen in seeing Islamabad and New Delhi getting closer than the two have been during the last several decades.On a number of occasions the US leaders have been persuading both Islamabad and New Delhi to solve all the bilateral problems including the Kashmir issue through the process of dialogue. And whenever any India state has been rattled by Pakistan sponsored or aided terror strike Washington has sided with New Delhi while condemning Pakistan for aiding militancy in India. Over the years Washington has been in favour of mediating between India and Pakistan for the settlement of the Kashmir issue.It was the result of Islamaba's support for moves aimed at securing international mediation. However, Washington had to abandon this approach after New Delhi rejected any third-party mediation. It again insiste on New Delhi and Islamabad to give a chance to settling bilateral disputes through talks.
Realising that wooing India was in the political and economic interests of Wasington the US establishment, whe-ther under George Bush or under Bar-ack Obama, has been evincing keen interest in promoting trade links with New Delhi. Washington also was not in favour of India's foreign policy to have pro-Russian tilt. In addition to this Washington has come to believe that strong and stable India could restrict Chinese military and other political adventures in the South Asian region. Knowing that Pakistan has moved a mile forward for befriending China, after having bartered away its sensitive areas in the north, including Gilgit and Baltistan, Washington is trying to help India in building political and security stability which could help Washington and New Delhi in restricting China in its extra-territorial ambitions. It is in this context that Bar ack Obama is keen to see Islamabad and New Delhi to iron out their differences. Consequently eyes would be more focussed on the meeting among the US President and the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan than on the of the Nuclear Security Summit. Atleast those wishing for peace in the South Asian region pray for the success of the meeting between Obama, Manmohan Singh and Gilani. |
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