Open borders is not an India-loving comment. It is one of the more feasible solutions out there. Sympathy with Indian POV would be condemnation of all those who train in Pakistan and continuously attack the Indian establishment.
'Open borders' has its detractors in Pakistan as well, namely in the economic sense given indirect and direct GoI subsidies to various sectors and restrictions on imports, so it may be a feasible solution in an ideal world, but not necessarily the way the Indian tarrif and subsidy structure is set up currently.
And Zardari, along with many others in Pakistan, have expressed sympathy with India on the issue of terrorism. The GoP and the average Pakistani did not dance on the streets when Mumbai happened - they condemned it. Zardari was offering joint investigations and what not. Even now there are offers of intelligence sharing etc. So I believe my point is valid.
And if I may, sir, growing tired is not an option for an international leader. What would happen if India grows tired of Pakistan's continuous support of those who attack Indian establishment? We wouldn't be even talking about discussions then. Patience is a virtue that has to be inherent in any leader.
I think adjusting to reality is important for an international leader, and Zardaris comments indicate that adjustment. Pakistan only supports the right of Kashmiris to exercise self-determination, and it only supports certain groups because of Indian occupation of the territory - Pakistan has grown tired of Indian intransigence over resolving J&K.
And as for 'Indian growing tired', lets not forget the international diplomatic campaign India initiated to isolate and sanction Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks, despite Pakistani condemnation of the attacks and offers for joint investigation and cooperation. India did not send Pakistan the evidence (dossiers) till months later, despite sharing it with other nations much earlier, and in the meantime attacked Pakistan non-stop, and blamed it for not acting against XYZ, when it was India herself that was not sharing evidence!
I think with the display of malicious Indian intent, which continues to this day in the Indian opposition to the Sino-Pak civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (with no military connotations), Pakistani leadership is rightfully 'disenchanted with India'.
It is India that can change this impression by changing its behavior, for one on unequivocally supporting the peaceful acquisition of nuclear technology by Pakistan for civilian purposes if under IAEA safeguards, and by ending its campaign of maligning Pakistan internationally and cooperating on terrorism instead of playing a blame game.
Regarding international sanctions, couldn't one argue that Pakistan at this moment holds greater weightage internationally due to it's closeness to China and strategic relations with the US? I have been discussing this 'paranoia' with another member here, which seems to be inherent in every Pakistani whom I've talked to. Sorry for stereotyping but it's my personal experience,
I did not say that Indian attempts to isolate and sanction Pakistan succeeded (Pakistan played its cards well in difficult circumstances to neutralize Indian moves in that context), but that India acted to isolate and sanction Pakistan internationally. It is Indian efforts in that regard that betray an Indian intent of hostility towards Pakistan and why Zardari may be tiring of it after two years of praising India.
And that is why both parties need to be sure of the intentions of the other. And that takes time and patience from both sides.
Negotiations and dialog on dispute resolution do not weaken one side or the other. Just because the composite dialog was going on did not mean that India was also simultaneously withdrawing forces from J&K or weakening its defences anywhere along the LoC or IB. Negotiations and dialog set up a roadmap of dispute resolution and once the roadmap is made clear, there are probably going to be certain conditions that have to be satisfied for progress to be made on the ground. It is dialog and negotiations that develop trust.
