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In times past, the visit of a Pakistani foreign minister to India would create a frisson of hope for some forward movement or “breakthrough” in the always difficult and problematic bilateral relationship. This time is different. As Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who has confirmed his participation in the meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers in Goa next week, prepares for the visit, both sides are keeping expectations low, framing the visit as a purely multilateral obligation. Zardari’s visit is the first by a Pakistan foreign minister in more than six years. Sartaj Aziz, the de facto...
