CAMERON'S CRITICISM OF PAKISTAN DRAWS ATTENTION
During the visit, Cameron twice criticized Pakistan for not doing enough to crack down on terror groups on its soil. This could be regarded as an unusual gesture from London to boost the position of India, which has been blaming Pakistan for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Political analysts and senior Indian officials immediately welcomed the British PM's remarks as "unusually blunt", but they also pointed out that the remarks came in the light of furthering defense ties as Britain clearly look at India as a potential buyer for defense equipment which may see the country breathe easy as it is recuperating from recession which hit the country two years back.
Some analysts also speculate that Cameron's new attitude towards Pakistan could signal a shift of policy of the United States and NATO in Afghanistan, as the Western countries might " encourage" India to be more actively involved in Afghanistan once NATO withdraws from the war-torn country.
