The small but growing Pakistani Indian community can not be underestimated anymore. As India becomes increasingly globalized, it is only natural it will attract talent from neighboring countries. Aside from a somewhat more conducive atmosphere, artists find the Indian market attractive. The Indian market can also be used to bootstrap a global career.
Thus we see Pakistani artists, singers, models, actors, journalists etc. frequently making trips to India and often making it their second home. There is also a strong influx of businessmen who want to sell their wares. Chidren of Pakistan's tier II elite come to India to study fashion design etc. although their experience must be a mixed bag. (Tier I kids go to Londonistan).
Of course the favor is returned, to the extent possible. An Indian filmmaker recently won the top award at a film festival in Islamabad. The Dawn newspaper now carries a lot of articles by Pakistani intellectuals bashing India's failure to deal with social injustice. The Dawn newspaper now carries a lot of articles by Indian intellectuals bashing India's failure to deal with - social injustice!
So, it was no surprise to see the former dictator of Pakistan go on a lecture trip in New Delhi. The Dawn reported that Musharraf awed his Indian audience. It is well documented that Musharraf wanted to put some of the high tech stuff to good use, only to back off after a stern rebuff from the then US President Bill Clinton. So, excuse us if we sound a bit skeptical when our liberal media claims that we are whipping up a war frenzy. Because if this war mongering, we don't know what surrender looks like.
So, if we need a friend, we will get a dog.
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