Sardar Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, is a Sikh. Sonia Gandhi the chairperson of the largest governing party of India, the Congress, is a Christian lady and Italian by birth.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Abul Fakir Zainulabdeen Abdul Kalam), President of India, is a Muslim. For the first time in the history of India the power centre has shifted from Hindus into the hands of non-Hindus.
And, this is what will make things difficult for Pakistan in holding talks with them.
Despite the obvious, they will not be able to concede anything how-so-ever insignificant to improve the Indo-Pakistan relations, particularly in the case of the core issue of Kashmir.
If they do, the radicals there shall instantly dub them as anti-Hindu and anti-India. Musharraf and his team must keep this factor uppermost in their mind while dealing with their new counterparts in India. However, there is no point to despair also.
Masses on both sides are fed up of belligerency and want peace and harmony in the region. Any steps taken towards poverty alleviation and amelioration of the lot of the masses would automatically open ways and vistas on both sides for the improved relations.
Governments on both sides must, therefore, move cautiously in measured steps and continue working to build further CBMs. Patience and perseverance will be the name of the game.
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