Peace Moves Between India And Pakistan Meet Resistance

Prime Ministers Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan, left, and Manmohan Singh of India meet July 16 in Egypt, leading to a joint statement on improved ties. Xinhua/ZUMA Press

Indian Opposition In Uproar At Policy Towards Pakistan -- Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian opposition lawmakers staged a noisy protest and walked out of parliament on Thursday, branding government efforts to improve ties with Pakistan a sell out of national interest. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been under attack for a joint statement he signed with Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani agreeing to delink the issue of terrorism from a broader peace process India halted after November's Mumbai attacks.

He also drew flak for agreeing to include in the joint statement a reference to the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, where Pakistan accuses India of fomenting an insurgency. New Delhi denies the charge.

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Update: Singh Defends Effort to Improve Ties With Pakistan -- Wall Street Journal

My Comment: As bad as the opposition is to these peace moves in India .... they pale to the opposition in Pakistan.