Diplomacy seems high on the agenda ahead of the explosive clash of neighbours in the India v Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi final. And the invitation by the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to the Pakistan Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, is being seen as an opportunity to use the match to unfreeze the bilateral relationship since the 26/11 attacks.
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The breakdown of talks between India and Pakistan came to a grinding halt following the 26/11 terrorists attack in Mumbai in 2008. That shut down resulted in India not touring Pakistan for a bilateral series and therefore, not playing Pakistan except in a multi team event.
Even as the India v Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 semi final will get underway in two day's time, there are hopes being expressed that Mohali will see political heads conversing with each other on the same platform over issues that commonly affect both nations. The renewal of dialogue is the hope being expressed as a result of the outcome of the two quarterfinal matches where India beat Australia and Pakistan made light of the West Indies to get to the semi final stage.
It has been hard for Sri Lanka to share any of the limelight in light of this historic meet between the two bitter neighbours and once again pressure is being put on the cricket and cricketers as the resumption of dialogue between the two nations is being highly anticipated, particularly after the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, extended the invitation to his Pakistan counter part with regard to this match and also, to combine the event to extend a hand towards the neighbour on issues that have been held back by the terrorist attack that really widened the border line between countries.
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