As rightly pointed, owing 2 its starategic location India can certainly play the lead role in providing lasting peace in the sub continent. More so, we share many a similarities with the Lankan people both Tamil & Sinahalese. If the ice can be broken it is only now or never. Enough water has flown in the last 20 years. When we can come to terms with a many a dangerous threats coming from the LOC, LAC, this threat can easily be negotiated by an India which is endowed with abundance of patience.