Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg's second day in India started with a ceremonial reception followed by meetings with PM Modi and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj.
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None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
Norway is insignificant in India’s geopolitical considerations. An ex-PM of Norway is a nobody, we should not have allowed her to even enter J&K except as a tourist.
India and Pakistan speak pretty much the same language. Two delegations in the UNGA that can listen to the other’s sides speeches without needing an interpreter. Norway’s good offices are not required. It is just that visiting premiers have certain questions posed to them, the first being, Do you support our permanent membership of the UNSC ? They give stock replies, for the sake of form. Norway has no need / incentive to interpose itself upon one of the world’s oldest messiest – potentially very dangerous – disputes. The constructive takeaway is that the world feels dismayed that it has lingered on for so long, nothing would please them more than if the relationship could be normalised, South Asia would move closer to realising its potential. The total cessation of dialogue is not something they would feel happy to observe. Nor do many reasonable people in both countries.
The Print needs to be banned.
Norway is insignificant in India’s geopolitical considerations. An ex-PM of Norway is a nobody, we should not have allowed her to even enter J&K except as a tourist.
India and Pakistan speak pretty much the same language. Two delegations in the UNGA that can listen to the other’s sides speeches without needing an interpreter. Norway’s good offices are not required. It is just that visiting premiers have certain questions posed to them, the first being, Do you support our permanent membership of the UNSC ? They give stock replies, for the sake of form. Norway has no need / incentive to interpose itself upon one of the world’s oldest messiest – potentially very dangerous – disputes. The constructive takeaway is that the world feels dismayed that it has lingered on for so long, nothing would please them more than if the relationship could be normalised, South Asia would move closer to realising its potential. The total cessation of dialogue is not something they would feel happy to observe. Nor do many reasonable people in both countries.