This is especially true of the promises made in the context of diplomacy between India and Pakistan. Mr Khan responded in kind, describing the Indian leadership as a congregation of “small men occupying big offices”. Yet, Mr Khan seems to be vulnerable to the trappings of provocation. Diplomacy, if it is to come to fruition, cannot be premised upon the art of bravado. New Delhi’s inflexibility can be attributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s eagerness to view diplomacy through the lens of domestic politics.

Source: The Telegraph September 25, 2018 20:48 UTC