Let us play 'India Pakistan"

We have to make the title as a game to be played by the politicians and media and let the people see from grandstands the on-goings. The game can be such that there are no rules expect that the diplomats should keep on visiting on each side so to keep their stance in the game. The discussions and talks must continue and continue aggressively if India and Pakistan wants to improve their relations.

Ideally, it is the responsibility of state on either side to cater to the notion of their public at large. And there are no guesses about what the common people --the illustrious Indians and Pakistanis--think about the coda of relationships as they should be. Peace is an easy word for both and it has to stay so in the taste too. The media rampage since 2000s have help the citizens to better understanding the conduct of their politicians qua the relationship between the two nations. To understand this, it must be grasped that relationship has its essence in the people to people complacence, the idea of similarity in culture and ethics, religiosity, quotidian tasks and also, the reactionary attitudes towards big mot juste like Corruption, Governance, War to name few.

Asif Zardari is visiting India. Media blares in resonance with panelists as to what should be the motive and what can be drawn out of the whole visit. So far there are many unconvincing opinions. The problem with such a scenario--where the media talks big with like minded opinion establishers-- is that common people doesn't gain much out of that as they are unable to grasp many of these terms--4 point solution, 9 point solutions, water treaties, judicial commission visits, 26/11 issue and its seemingly long trail. It is very unfair that they are made to feel like that because eventually everything that is discussed between the visiting and hosting parties has to do with the people of both nations. And what is important is to convey a sense of subtle sureness that the rounds of discussions every few months would at least be helpful in limiting the gap of communication between both the nations. That it is important to let the media talk about that and do that more often, so often that they end up discussing all the possibilities impossibilities that can come out of such talks. That it would leave no space for 'war' in that case. That people like Hafeez Sayeed or Geelani would find their heads muddled and confounded by such open conversation encouraged by often visits. That though the solutions to complex problems may never seem easy and if any has to happen behind close curtains, still there would always be a proponent belief that the solutions may happen any time in such a cordial atmosphere.

Thus, both nations and particularly the citizens have to make this whole give-and-take, visiting hosting as a game. The creative citizenry, I am sure, would find ways to even factor in the music, movies, cricket in the same. The sharing must seem a bliss. The internet and media can be influential proponents in the whole process. So I would like to just conclude that since every person--child, young and old--is a participant by default, there is but wiseness to keep playing the game and getting better at it.