To many observers in the Subcontinent it was as close as you could get to a Christmas miracle, being the first visit by an Indian prime minister since 2004. The fact that Modi has a reputation as a hardliner, who in the past has taken a strong stance towards relations with Pakistan, adds significantly to the occasion.
Narendra Modi’s Pakistan visit calls for cautious diplomatic optimism
To many observers in the Subcontinent it was as close as you could get to a Christmas miracle, being the first visit by an Indian prime minister since 2004. The fact that Modi has a reputation as a hardliner, who in the past has taken a strong stance towards relations with Pakistan, adds significantly to the occasion.