By: Arun

Arun — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:05:21 +0000

Pakistan has to go for a troop build-up in South Waziristan, if the offensive is to be complete and successful. Any failure, minor or not, is going to be a huge morale loss to the Pak Army/ establishment. For this purpose, the troops stationed along the LoC have to be moved and allocated to S. Waz accordingly. However, that can happen only if there’s some assurance/ semblance of negotiation on the Indian front. Realpolitik mandates that India seize the opportunity to use this leverage against Pakistan at a time when they dont really want to send their LoC troops elsewhere, but have no option. At the same time, the Pakistan Taliban in South Waz poses a huge security threat to India as well. So a negotiation can only result in a win-win situation, i think.

By: John

John — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:31:02 +0000

Ref: to last para,
But is it possible to achieve any fruitful negotiation when Pak is ‘in a dire internal situation’

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