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India and Pakistan healing old wounds

By Will 5 years ago, mid-April Add your comment below

Back in March, I wrote about the distinct possibility of cricket bridging these 2 nuclear countries together – and even the hope of denuclearisation. After Pakistan’s absolutely stunning victory in their ODI series, the final match having been attended by senior government officials from both countries, there is now genuine belief that old wounds are healing.

India's and Pakistan's leaders unite

Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf (Musharraf was in India for the first time since 2001) released a joint statement, including the following agreements:

Now, I don’t know how much of a part cricket had to play in bringing the two leaders together. But it had some affect, however big or small. It is that which just amazes me – how sport can impact on people’s lives and, seemingly, cricket in particular.

Meanwhile, someone called Mulayam Singh Yadav thinks Indians should not be watching Cricket:

Cricket is not our game, wrestling is. In fact, cricket should not be played at all

I wonder how peace talks would have continued if wrestling became India’s national game…

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2 Responses to “India and Pakistan healing old wounds”

  • S Jagadish wrote:
    April 19th, 2005 at 8.45 am

    javed miandad would still have hit chetan sharma’s ball(s) for a sixer :)

  • pakisyan r the best wrote:
    September 24th, 2007 at 5.48 pm

    pakistan the best india r absoutley shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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