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1. For India's vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nations, see The Times of India, “India votes against Sri Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted.” March 22, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/India-votes-against-Sri-Lanka-UN-resolution-on-war-crimes-adopted/articleshow/12368302.cms.
2. K. C. Singh, “Grass in the Wind: Britain and Modi, and How Nations Can't Bet On Just One Horse.” Outlook October 29, 2012, 35.
3. See Daily News and Analysis, “Hillary Clinton, Mamata discuss Teesta Treaty, FDI in Retail.” May 7, 2012, http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hillary-clinton-mamata-discuss-teesta-treaty-fdi-in-retail_1685530; also see Abhishek Law and Ananya Dutta, “Mamata Denies Talks on Retail FDI, Teesta Waters.” The Hindu Business Line May 8, 2012, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3394453.ece.
4. C. Rajamohan. “After Attari.” The Indian Express April 16, 2012, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/after-attari/937097.
5. Tridivesh Singh Maini, “Regional Leaders and Foreign Policy.” Seminar June, 2012, http://www.india-seminar.com/2012/634/634_comment.htm.
6. See ibid.
7. For a good insight into the changing mindset vis-à-vis borders, see Shyam Saran, “Re-Imagining India's borders.” The Business Standard, June 24, 2011, http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/shyam-saran-re-imagining-india%5Cs-borders/440208/; and D. Suba Chandran, “Peripheries as Bridges.” Rising Kashmir February 24, 2012, http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/peripheries-as-bridges-22632.aspx.
8. The Indian Express, “Borders Cannot be Redrawn but We Can Work towards Making Them Irrelevant.” March 25, 2006, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-borders-cannot-be-redrawn-but-we-can-work-towards-making-them-irrelevant-/1073.
9. Sengupta, Land of Two Rivers.
10. Tridivesh Singh Maini, “Rapprochement Express.” Himal South Asian July 2011, http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/4527-rapprochement-express.html.
11. For the various notions of Punjabiat, see Pritam Singh, The idea of Punjabiyat', Himal South Asian May 2010, http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/173-the-idea-of-punjabiyat.html.
12. See C. Rajamohan, “After Attari.” The Indian Express April 16, 2012.
13. Debasis Konar, “Mamata Withdraws Support to UPA Government.” The Hindu, September 18, 2012, http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-18/india/33924856_1_mamata-banerjee-congress-ministers-trinamool-ministers.
14. See Maini, “Regional Leaders and Foreign Policy.”
15. C. Rajamohan, “After Attari.” The Indian Express April 16, 2012.
16. The Times of India, “Dhaka Calling.” May 9, 2012, http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-09/edit-page/31627553_1_water-sharing-deal-dipu-moni-bangladeshi-foreign-minister.
17. Saeed Ahmed Rid, “The Iron Curtain Starts to Melt.” The News October 10, 2012, http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-14-136758-The-iron-curtain-starts-to-melt.
18. Gill et al., Economic Cooperation and Infrastructural Linkages, 11.
19. Bahera, “Transborder Identities.”
20. Tridivesh Singh Maini, “Rapprochement Express.” Himal South Asian July 2011, http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/4527-rapprochement-express.html.
21. For figures, see Lok Sabha website: http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/intro/introls.htm.
22. The Independent, “Bengal United Culturally, Divided Politically: Amartya.” February 21, 2012.
23. Reba Som, “The Relevance of Tagore's Music Today.” Seminar June 2011, http://www.india-seminar.com/2011/623/623_reba_som.htm.
24. Sengupta, Land of Two Rivers, 593
25. See the Independent, “Bengal United Culturally.”
26. Chowdhury, “The Roots of Bangladeshi National Identity.”
27. See ibid. See also The Independent, “Bengal United Culturally.”
28. See Rahman, “The Punjabi Movement in Pakistan.”
29. Ayres, “Two Punjabs.” See also Tridivesh Singh Maini, “Rapprochement Express.” Himal South Asian July 2011.
30. Iftikhar H. Malik, “Punjab, Partition and Pakistan.” Seminar, November 2006, http://www.india-seminar.com/2006/567/567_iftikhar_h_malik.htm.
31. Mihir S. Sharma, “The Delhi-Dhaka Distance.” July 5, 2011, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-delhidhaka-distance/812740
32. Tridivesh Singh Maini, “Rapprochement Express.” Himal South Asian, July 2011, http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/4527-rapprochement-express.html.
33. The Tribune, “Traders Resent Positive List for Wagah.” April 7, 2012, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120407/punjab.htm#9.
34. I. A. Dutt, “East does not wish to meet West Bengal just as yet.” The Business Standard December 14, 2010, http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/east-does-not-wish-to-meet-west-bengal-just-as-yet/418196/.
35. See Maini, South Asian Cooperation, 112. Also see The Indian Express, “Lahore Chamber of Commerce, PHD ink MOU to Promote Trade.” December 4, 2011, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lahore-chamber-of-commerce-phd-ink-mou-to-promote-trade/883817.
36. C. P. Bhambhri, “Indian Foreign Policy: Foreign or Provincial.” The Economic Times March 31, 2012, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-31/news/31266594_1_foreign-policy-upa-government-dmk. Bhambhri argues that state intervention in India's foreign policy is detrimental to the larger national interest.
37. Chandran, “Peripheries as Bridges.”
38. For the role played by Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, see Bhambhri, “Indian Foreign Policy.” For benefits accruing to the whole country from interactions between border states see Maini, South Asian Cooperation, 142; see also D. S. Jaspal, “An Opportunity for Two Punjabs.” The Tribune May 1, 2012, http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120501/edit.htm#6.
39. C. Rajamohan, “To Delhi via Kolkata.” The Indian Express May 8, 2012, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/to-delhi-via-kolkata/946710.