The Hindu : Will it hold?

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Thursday, Nov 27, 2003

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Will it hold?

Sir, — India and Pakistan have agreed to a formal ceasefire along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir but will it hold? There seems to be no permanent solution to the Kashmir problem. How many more years must we wait for a reunion with our neighbours, to hold each other's hands and work towards a better society, a better Asia and a world free of hatred?

John Melvin Konath,
Hyderabad

Sir, — Is this not a Pakistani strategy to avoid the United States' pressure? Will Pakistan not reopen hostilities as it did in 2000-2001 during the Ramzan ceasefire?

Francis Prasad,
New Delhi

Sir, — While the Pakistan Prime Minister, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, was calling for a ceasefire, 19 young Pakistanis faced their Indian counterparts in the Second National Law School Debate from November 20 to 23 in Bangalore. The students from both the sides were keen on presenting their culture and an atmosphere of camaraderie pervaded the event. Perhaps more such interactions, especially among the younger generation, which has not experienced the trauma of Partition, will go a long way towards restoring peace.

Naiyya Saggi & Ramya Raghuram,
Bangalore

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