Bangladesh, Feb. 25 -- Violence can never resolve issues. It only creates uncertainty and promotes instability. It is unfortunate but that is exactly what is happening right now in the bordering regions between Pakistan and India. Radicalism and terrorism are also creating osmotic ripples in the territory of Pakistan's neighbour - Iran. The future of South Asia and its contiguous territories is at stake.

Evolving events have created their own unfortunate dynamics in India since mid-February. That is casting its own shadow on India's political as well as strategic horizons.

The final session of India's outgoing 16th Lok Sabha came through on February 13. It created its own priorities among political circles and electoral politics was in fu...