NSA talks: Things are unravelling due to no preparation from both sides, alleges Mani Shankar Aiyar

 Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday alleged that things are unravelling ahead of NSA level talks because adequate preparations have been nil from India and Pakistan, adding that the talks may not be taking place at all.

"The biggest mistake you can make in democracy in diplomacy is to hold a summit meeting without making adequate preparations," Aiyar told ANI." Without any preparation at all, Modi met with Nawaz Sharif in Ufa, they cobbled together something and then put it out. Now they are facing all the consequences both in India as well as Pakistan of a document that has been prepared without being thought out," he added.

Aiyar recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had put a restriction in August last year that India would not talk to Pakistan if they continued their contacts with the Hurriyat.
"How did he say he would resume discussions with Pakistan without pressing his own personal condition", he asked.

"Therefore, from our side the preparation has been nil and it would appear that from Pakistani side as well the prep has been nil. Which is why the whole thing is unravelling", he added. He said, " Even if the talks take place, in such an atmosphere, I don't think any constructive progress can be made. But it would appear to me this morning that it is unlikely the talks will take place at all and it is certain even if it does, they will not succeed."

The NSA-level talks will be held on August 23 and 24.