INDIA-PAK EXPRESS Tennis Duo (Rohan Bopanna from India and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi from Pakistan) (Literally in one team and not as opponents) were cheered by both Indian & Pakistani supporters and UN diplomats from 2 countries.
Lately it was India's support during floods(A supportive hand by India for the Rehabilitation Phase) and now its Sports, Tennis(with a slogan written on warm up jackets of the players : Stop War, Start Tennis) trying to mend knots between the 2 nuclear armed countries, who have been tiffing over n number of issues since decades; Disputed Territory, Water Disputes, Terrorism to name a few.
Recently many such events have been noticed for the good cause towards the peace process Like,Aamn Ki Asha by dignified performers in the metropolitian cities, then a singing chore platform Chotte Ustaad, not bifurcating the borderline literally.
Highlighting over the Duo's friendship, they met each other at a Tennis Camp as 16 year old, and they have been playing since 2003. Both speciallising in their techniques, one in Volleys and the other at Baseline have the reasons to pair-up. They say they gel up so well on and off the court, so could Indians & Pakistanis. They have an immense faith in their game and they understand that more such initiatives need to be started to mend relations. hat dream of having one showpiece of Tennis Game at Wagah, where tourists watch the ceremonial changing of the guard. Amen !!! Hope this effort is soon initiated.
The United States has pushed hard behind the scenes to improve relations between India and Pakistan, hoping that peace on Pakistan’s eastern border will allow the country to focus on the problems of militancy in the western tribal areas.
But U.S. diplomats may not feel entirely at ease with Mr. Qureshi’s views about how to achieve stability. Like many people in Pakistan, he expresses a belief that his country would calm down in the absence of the U.S. anti-terrorism efforts.
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