The Indian Express: 'Recalling the spirit of Lahore'

By Nicholas J. Wheeler and Talat Farooq. A new "spirit of Lahore" is needed to break down the walls of distrust between India and Pakistan. With Nawaz Sharif back in power, the omens may be good. Just as then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Sharif took their first steps of trust on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September 1998, Manmohan Singh met Sharif in an informal bilateral meeting at the UNGA last September.