Sir: A lot has already been said about the relationship between India and Pakistan. From their separation to wars between them to issues of conflict, many things have been written and said through many angles by writers and speakers. A lot of information is available and the data bank is continuously increasing. The only thing that remains is ‘communication’ with each other. Intellectual articles are available on the web, but it does not mean that we know each other very well. India and Pakistan are similar in many ways. Both are dealing with almost the same developmental issues and both have a major part of the population that consists of lower and middle class families. We happily accept that we have been one living together, but then why have we become too weak to communicate? Just a geographical partition should not separate us mercilessly. No, it must not. We still think, act and live alike. Strategically, both the countries are situated in a very important geographical area. Both have their own importance (associated with internal and external politics) in the Asian and world context. In view of all this, the only way to move ahead is the way of peace and love. Here, it must be noted that bonding with each other must not be based on any helplessness, rather it should be natural. One salutary feature is that the natural feeling is already there, we just have to give it a chance, a chance to meet with each other, just like two fragrances that cannot be identified when mixed. Our people should be interacting more with each other. The current initiatives to normalise circumstances are limited to the political milieu. Unless the people of both countries are free to meet and mingle, no real change could occur in the relations between the two neighbours. RAVI NITESH New Delhi