There is no end to this misery, yet both Indian and Pakistan continue to spend huge sums on arms which is just getting wasted. In the Human Development Report, the renowned Pakistani economist Mahbub-ul-Haq once asked why were the two countries spending $ 1 million every day to contest the frozen heights of Siachen.

Both countries have no answer to this. Nothing, to my mind, is more horrifying than seeing the two neighbours bleed each other ruthlessly like this. In my view, the talks for a consensus or agreement is an exercise in futility. Call me a cynic if you like, but there is no other way I can think of. No way.

(As told to Sabyasachi Bandopadhyay)