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Melroy Lopes
A troubled neighbour can create disturbance in your house, and for India, a disturbed Pakistan spells trouble. Having already fought three wars, both sides are wary. Though we may want peace at all costs, we must learn to sleep with our eyes open. Pakistan has been a troubled nation, the tremors of which have been felt in India in the form of violence in the Valley. Arguably, never has our neighbour seen a situation so bad as it is experiencing now. The imposition of Emergency has exposed the hollow base of democracy. It has also negated the power of the judiciary and the free media and shown the world a General addicted to power. Domestic violence, a troubled North West Frontier Province and a nuclear weapon that could fall into the wrong hands -- this is enough to make any one see red. A weak Pakistan could turn into a nightmare for the world in general and India in particular. On the other hand, a strong Pakistan may continue to be a thorn in India's side and we may find it difficult to negotiate a solution to the problem in the Valley. And the world's only super power may want to keep a strong, strategically located Pakistan on its side. In that case, which is a greater threat for India - a stronger or a weaker Pakistan?