There is a large constituency for peace and good relations between India and Pakistan in both countries; the war- mongers and the fundamentalists are a noisy minority but influential in the media, politics, and the bureaucracy. Continuing dialogue at the highest level is essential and it is to the credit of both Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mr. Nawaz Sharif that they recognized that fact and went ahead with their meeting despite all the provocations and we salute them for their foresight in doing so.