The grandeur of the conference room in Geneva seemed almost absurd, considering the covert bloodshed that had brought everyone here.
The walls, sleek and polished, were a stark contrast to the bloody reality of the intelligence war between India and Pakistan.
Both nations had been dragged into this meeting by the major global powers, the United States, United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, none of whom wanted another conflict in the region.
The Cold War was already stretching the world's patience.
More and more chaos was brewing across the world, from middle East to USA's own backyard.
In such time they didn't need South Asia to become another battleground.
Prime Minister Rohan sat at one end of the table, with K.N. Rao by his side.
Both men were silent, their expressions unreadable.