While Kasuri presented a copy of his book “Neither a Hawk nor a Dove: An Insider’s Account of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy”, which was launched in Mumbai yesterday, Kumar gave Kasuri a copy of his autobiography, Kulkarni said. “To me, this signed book holds great significance”, Kasuri said.
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Claiming there was durable peace during that period and there was a real opportunity to resolve the border dispute, Kasuri blamed Lal Krishna Advani, the then home minister, for derailing the peace process.
Addressing a function here and later replying to questions from the gathering, Kasuri said, “We should not allow ourselves to be hostage to those who do not want peace”.
The “rise of the right-wing” in India could have toxic effects regionally, said a leading Pakistani daily, which warned that alarm bells are ringing and “India needs to reaffirm its commitment to pluralism and diversity”. “Though Saira Banu did all the talking but it was such a delight to meet Dilip Kumar”.
“As soon as I stepped out of my house and got into my auto, around 8-10 Shiv Sena workers attacked me and threw ink on my face”, Kulkarni told an Indian news agency.
Asserting that it will be “sheer madness” if the two nations even think of going to war now, Kasuri, who was Pakistan’s Foreign Minister between 2002 and 2007, said the two nations had witnessed biggest mobilisation since second World War almost fifteen years back. “Am not sure if he understood what I was trying to tell him”.
He said recently several Indian personalities attended a Mushaira in Karachi and all greeted them with open heart. “We want movies like Bajrangi Bhaijaan which make us cry”.
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Reacting on the treatment he faced during participation in an event in Mumbai, Shah revealed that it was for the first time he was taunted for belonging to a Muslim community. Moreover he said whenever Indian players won a match in Pakistan, Pakistani spectators applauded them.
