| In the wake of the Mumbai blasts, India has decided not to go ahead with Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan that were expected to be held next week, reports CNBC-TV18. It was Manmohan Singh who virtually confirmed that India and Pakistan would not be talking any time soon. His message was unambiguous; the peace process with Pakistan was reversible. The honeymoon was over, and the Prime Minister had just signalled a change in India's policy on engaging Pakistan. "The peace process between Pakistan and India cannot carry on unless terrorism stops," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Within hours, confirmation from high level sources in Singh's government said that India would not re-confirm the dates. Both countries had tentatively agreed upon July 20-21 for the talks. |