Ok, I am a simple seedha-saadha indian, and thus am unable to comprehend what the Gurus are saying? Please bestow some gyaan...
What does India gain from these Pakee cultural interactions?
What are the long term gains and short term gains?
Are the gains so huge that India allows these interactions DESPITE the TERRORISM sponsored by Pakistan? DESPITE the SEDITION MOVEMENTS sponsored by Pakistan. DESPITE the NUCLEAR THREATS of Pakistan...
BTW, these 'artists/players/entertainers' are completely ungrateful and ungracious bunch who bite the hand that feeds them. Look at some examples...
As far as, I understand there are 4 arguments fundamentally,
a)First argument," These are simply artists(or players/entertainers). They have nothing to do with India-Pakistan."
This is perhaps the most intriguing argument. These artists/players/entertainers are part of Pakistani society. These people also happen to be sympathisers of terrorists. These people have never, and I mean never condemned Pakistani terrorism against innocent indians.
When India welcomes them, dances to their tunes, ogles at their jatkas, claps at their chakkas(sixers)....what message are we sending to the pakistani society and to the world at large? They send terrorists to murder Indians, and we welcome their artists? What does that imply? It means that Indians are not serious about pakistani terrorism. Therefore, obviously no one takes loss of Indian lives seriously. A major terror attack happens. Innocent indians are murdered in cold blood in their own country. There is lot of hue and cry. A few months go by and jatkas-matkas-tumkas and all the mujhra can begin... Terrorism has become just another entertainment.
b)Second argument,"Cultural contact will bring India-Pakistan closer and end the conflict."
If this were really possible then India and Pakistan conflict would have ended decades ago. Really, is there anyone naive enough to believe that just because Indians are idiots enough to allow Pakistanis to make money in India, they will give up on Kashmir? Infact, it will only fire them up further. They might think that if they can kill indians and yet make money out of here, obviously sooner or later they can also get Kashmir.
BTW, we have seen how grateful the pakistani artists are who have earned jackpots in India. A fine example is Sohail Tanveer.
These pakistani only think of Indians as fools who allow their enemies to make money at their expense.
c)Third arguement," Who cares about India-Pakistan? let India make money from pakistani talent."
How much is India making out of hiring these Pakistani national? Is the gain so much that we are ready to ignore the wilful terrorism of Pakistan? Is there any dearth of talent in India that we need to import talent from Pakistan? And what about all the associated risks that these so-called pakistani talents bring along like hawala, terrorism, spying..etc?
d)Fourth argument," India is the cultural capital...blah blah blah. Lets be big-hearted."
Wow!! If we have decided to be big-hearted, then why take baby steps? Lets just go the whole hog and gift away Kashmir. Atleast, that might generate some good feelings towards India and buy some peace. Even that would not last long because once they have Kashmir, they might want Lal Quila...
Also, where is it written that just because we are more developed, we should allow the terror-sympathisers to get rich on our expense?
They flock to India because India gives them opportunity to make wealth. But why is India allowing them to make wealth in India? Why are we rewarding them? These employment opportunities can be given to Indians and encourage local talent...
If India is not clear in its response to Pakistani sponsored terrorism, then no point in sending dossiers to anyone.