India, the government’s critics argue, has taken upon itself the enormous burden of talking peace with a government that, when it comes to addressing the real threats emanating from its territory and institutions, has proved to be ineffective at best and duplicitous at worst. The latest attempted infiltration – which Indian military leaders say could not have occurred without the Pakistani army’s complicity – has added to the outcry against the government for its alleged naiveté.
但也有不少人将信将疑。辛格在控制线系列事件导致批评者敦促其中止会谈的情况下仍坚持与谢里夫和谈。批评者认为印度政府在与巴基斯坦政府的和谈中已经不堪重负， 巴政府在面对来自其领土和机构的真正威胁时，往好里说是缺乏成效，往差里说是根本就是说一套做一套。印度军方领袖认为没有巴军方从旁协助最近这次渗透事件根本不可能发生，这进一步加剧了指责政府过于天真的反对声浪。