As the world struggles to get a grip on the situation, a panel including James Lamont, the South Asia bureau chief of The Financial Times; Paul Beckett, the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal and Meghnad Desai, the emeritus professor of Economics Lord discuss the implications of all these issues.
After the success of yesterday’s meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan and the widespread bonhomie and euphoria surrounding it we examine the potential of cricket diplomacy and the new chapter that many believe has opened up in Indo-Pak relations. Is this just sentiment or could it also be substantial.
Many people believe, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's image and credibility has been badly damaged by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) fiasco as well as his somewhat reluctant statement in parliament yesterday. CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar discusses the PM's stature and his explanation in the parliament with the eminent panelists.