India and Pakistan are trading diplomatic barbs over cricket in the latest setback to efforts to improve relations between the two nuclear rivals, who have had strained ties since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. An auction of players at the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world's richest cricket tournament, ended with no bids for 11 Pakistanis.
Cricket has often been a source of strengthening ties. In the past, politicians from both sides have turned to cricket to reduce tension and tried to boost cultural links in what experts have called "Track-II Diplomacy" at times of intractable diplomacy. Situation is not the same... Pakistan Says ... This would adversely impact the peace process. Pakistan also stopped a team of parliamentarians from traveling to India. , "I want to make it clear that whether it is India or any other country in the world, their citizens would have to face (the) same behaviour as meted out to our people," Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik. India Says.... The IPL gives Pakistan an additional issue to prepare its ground that India is unfriendly, and such things will vitiate the atmosphere, The Indian Government dismissed Pakistan's concerns, saying visas had been issued to 17 Pakistani players. "Pakistan should introspect on the reasons which have put a strain on relations between India and Pakistan, and have adversely impacted on peace, stability and prosperity in the region," a foreign ministry statement said. Was Indian government really behind the mess? Seventeen Pakistani cricketers were issued requisite Indian visas at very short notice in December 2009 and January 2010 to participate in IPL 2010, If indian government would have really tried to stop pakistani players from taking part in IPL they could have done it before issuing Visa. Moreover Government has nothing to do with IPL, on selection of players and various exercises that are connected with it. So, Pakistan will have to draw a line between where Government of India is connected and where Government of India is an actor. Only reason of no-bid for Pakistani players Before the bidding process , IPL franchises were worried about the availability of Pakistani players that whether they would be able to make it for the complete tournament. Because One more attack and that will make things worse for Pakistani players in India.Terrorists are waiting for such an opportunity.Anyways India's trust on Pakistan was always broken by them during 2 decade. Was that the only Way? Well IPL franchises could have done better while they were choosing players, they could have chosen atleast one player and such a situation could have been easily avoided. Important History of IPL Nobody either pakistan or India should forget , what had happened to IPL last year,when indian government did not assisted the IPL during election and they blew up Lalit modi, so ultimately Modi was left with no option other than to host a domestic tournament in a another country.So that means Indian government has no control over IPL. Reason for creating this Issue.. Pakistani government has got its people behind us this time around by putting false allegation directly on India government,After 26/11 Pakistan government was cornered from all around the world, Now since they have got a tip of a tale , they started crying foul again in the same way they inserted poison in the Pakistani citizens mind that Indians are behind attack in Pakistan (despite of taliban's claim on each and every attack). India has no time to waste on such useless nonsense Militant Jihadi thoughts. India has always said that few people in Pakistan are against India from the day of partition, outcome of that was the war of 1965,1971 and kargil War, all started by pakistan.So nothing needs to be clarified.Pakistani government will never accept their mistakes and thier involvement (Famous example - Flip flop on Kasab , First they said Kasab is not pakistani later they agreed him being a citizen os pakistan and many more..)So its just part of their self made instant strategy. Regards Shail -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OWNER : [email protected]; [!! Sriram Savarkar ¡¡] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sriram Savarkar" group. To modify your list subscription, please send a blank email to: For posting Messages: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] Visit Group : http://groups.google.com/group/sriram-savarkar?hl=en
