Pakistan, April 15 -- The last-minute peace efforts by Pakistan paid dividends as both parties agreed to negotiate. It was a huge diplomatic success for Pakistan. Pakistan averted a crisis that could have been devastating for the region. As the top leadership of both countries sat down for the first time in 47 years, their positions during the war determined their posture at the negotiating table.

The talks for now have been concluded but there is a glimmer of hope still left. There was little hope that any sort of deal could be achieved in a session or a day.

There are many examples from history where initial deadlocks turned into breakthroughs with time. Even in the case of the US and Iran, there is an example from the past. For insta...