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Kumar Anshuman worked as Associate Editor for ThePrint. He is a physics graduate from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya and has a diploma in Multimedia Studies from the Asian Centre for Journalism from the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. He has an interest in India’s Modern Political History post-Independence. Hailing from Bihar he is also keenly interested in Socialist Politics and has written a book on the Samajwadi Party and the Yadav Family of Saifai. He writes about the Indian National Congress, regional parties and social issues that impact society. Follow him on Twitter @anshumanscribe
Whatever may be the public posturing, the fact is that an intense, sustained dialogue did take place during the Singh – Musharraf years. Whether the two sides were close to a deal – as responsible people have claimed – is difficult to judge. However, the fact that a former army chief, and not a statesmanlike figure at that, was pursuing a non territorial solution offers hope that the two countries might some day be able to resolve this dispute. It would help if Kashmir and Pakistan could be detached from our domestic politics.