Kesava Menon recalls visiting Pakistan in 1990 - India-Pakistan Relations - #TPE 272

Kesava Menon comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his book, "Never Tell Them We Are The Same People: Notes on Pakistan" - on this episode we discuss the SCO, Indo-Pak Relations, the possibility of peace and friendship between the countries, and how India is changing. Kesava Menon is an analyst and writer on political affairs. He was The Hindu’s first Pakistan Correspondent, from July 1990 to October 1993. He was also the Editor of the Malayalam newspaper 'Mathrubhumi' for 8 years. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction and SCO 4:55 Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan 7:54 Modi's visit to Pakistan 9:30 Perceptions of Pakistan before coming 12:30 Experience of living in Pakistan 18:30 The Hindu and the Left 23:30 Land Reforms and Nehru's Legacy 26:50 India's Economic Strength and Aggression 29:00 India's importance in Pakistan's electoral politics 30:30 Establishment and Peace with India 32:30 Visiting Pakistan 1990-1993 41:00 Meeting Pakistani politicians 44:50 Takeaways from visiting Pakistan 47:00 Never tell them we are the same people 50:50 How is India changing 57:30 Can we be friends