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Panjab
University mulls 'Centre for Pakistan Studies'
Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:43:34 PM, IANS
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Chandigarh:
The Panjab University (PU) here is considering setting up a
'Centre for Pakistan Studies' for the systematic study of India's
relations with its neighbour.
PU Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti said Tuesday that he would look into
the proposal and take it up with the university's syndicate, the
executive decision-making body.
"The department of Urdu of the university could be developed into
the Centre for Pakistan Studies with a view to improve bilateral
relations between India and Pakistan," Sobti announced here
Tuesday during a lecture on 'Indo-Pak Dialogue: Track-II
Diplomacy'.
The event was organised by the university in collaboration with
the external affairs ministry as part of a lecture series on
India's foreign policy.
Former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan G. Parthasarthy said
at the lecture that while India had evolved as a secular polity
that paved way for a national identity, Pakistan had failed to
achieve nation building.
He said that the Pakistani sponsorship for terrorism was making it
difficult for India to indulge in 'back channel diplomatic
negotiations' with that country.
India and Pakistan, both nuclear weapons countries, have fought
three wars since 1947 when India became independent and Pakistan
was created.
The international border between India and Pakistan is 300 km from
here.
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