Good gesture but politicians and fanatics on both sides of the border will try to hijack this cause.

Very good move..Although i yet to see the App..its thought looks nice...

It is time the common people on both sides of the border start voicing their concern that the government 'they' chose and army that's to protect "them" give PEACE a CHANCE Cause for the govt and army its very easy to spend next 65 years in animosity and hatred. But for common people there is so much to benefit from mutual love and respect.

By the way today is the anniversary of the Gujrat riots when Muslims were hunted and murdered under the watchful eye of Narinda Modi. This kind of murder-fest has never happened in Pakistan. We are very different. Thank God for MA Jinnah and Pakistan.

Bravo! That's the spirit.

When pakistanis become secular, friendship automatically blossoms. The ball is always in the pakistani court.

Its about time we start seeing beyond our differences. In this world of global competition, helping each other will allow better opportunities of both countries who have essentially same roots. Religious differences should not be cause of hatred, it teaches us love and peace...

I think.. it's not gonna last.. as Indians and pakistani will immediately reciprocate on an incident and generalize the whole nation

Great ideas are always initiated by individuals. Let us face it we are the same people, same heritage and centuries together. Why hate and fight let us make this subcontinent envy of the world with peace, harmony and prosperity for all of us and specially for children. Make sure Mullahs, Pundits and politicians should be allowed to spoil our relationship with each other. Good luck.

I sincerely wish that some day in future we, including Bangladesh, are reunited as one again. All right thinking people in these three countries have now understood that everyone is suffering on some count or the other after 1947 partition. When two Germany could unite for greater prosperity, why not we ?

Real Humanity...

Great initiative and a great idea of showing the pictures. If only we grow up and stop making a big deal out of Kashmir and let go of our arrogance. I've met many Indians around the world and most have come out to be nice, caring and very similar to us: we share the same jokes, we love the same food, we love the same sports... I hope the hate mongers learn..

Only people to people contact will resolve any disputes between India-Pakistan.

Vested interest of few elite (both sides) put to severe test by this lovely app for common classes both sides

Do everything under the sun but don't solve Kashmir, Sir creek, siachen.

20-25 yrs ago there was East Germany and West Germany. But they were/ are civilized people.

Downloaded the App ..... great gesture .... did get few pics wrong ...... I guess that's a good thing

Pakistan Zindabad Love Peace Harmony Jai Hind

We don't need to unite with India. We are a sovereign developed nation.

Thank you so much, we need more peoples like you both in India and Pakistan.

Its going to happen eventually...!!

Sooner or later.

Well done...every little counts.

great effort and same should be encouraged by all as both nations have same social norms.

OMG i could not recognize so many places, thinking they were in India like Tomb of Jahangir.

@Sarwat Haseeb Really? We have insurgency going on in 2 of 4 provinces. Karachi seems to be out control. And yet you have he audacity to call yourself a sovereign state.

Another of the RSS's ploy to achieve a akandbharat. We will never let it succeed.

@Sarwat Haseeb Developed ? Really?

Nobody calls India developed either. We have ways to go....

It will be much better if both countries together eliminate religious hatred, curtail their defense spending, war against corruption and spend money on development and eliminate poverty.At least if we mind our own business then it is a progress toward right direction. But this a good gesture.

FUTILE EXERCISE!

Our dislike for each other is now at a level where apps do not matter. Ground realities do and these are not condusive to any quick resolution.

Wonderful and great Humane idea which needs total support.

A positive move, I hope and prey for it to be successful venture, it's time to move forward for the sake of our people.

@Mohammed Yes sir ....but let me remind u more Muslims have been killed by brother Muslims in Pakistan ....under whose watchful eyes ?

Fight for 50 years but still you have to come together....culture unites us...India needs to play a bigger role as an elder brother

Great move,, it's the utmost need of the time. Let's join hands and crush the evil face of the hatred, let's bridge our differences. Let's not allow our selfish politicians and conscienceless media to exploit us anymore. I take the initiative to shake hands with my Indian brothers. Let's burry our differences and look for a prosperous future of Pakistan and India.

@Sarwat Haseeb, the intent and message is not to unite Pakistan with India. It's just to improve relations and make it friendly. India has zero interest to unite with Pakistan. The message is meant to create harmony and erase hatred.

@Sarwat Haseeb That is a nice joke. Sovereign nation lol

@Mohammed - good joke.

why only indians have to be courteous.. and that to for pakistan

Very good initiative

United Nation of India and Pakistan is difficult, many in Pakistan and India may disagree to it, but India and Pakistan can definitely be good friendly neighbours at least and not being enemies to each other.

@nobody Okay, let's make One Pakistan :)

@jen not really.....India Is a bigger country....it should be more cooperative :)

@jen - "The ball is always in the pakistani court." And you guys are are so innocent and good!!!

Oh GOD!!!!!! How beautiful it would be. but not really happening in our lifetime. maybe someday

We have evolved into two distinct, different countries and mind set. We speak similar language and some overlap of culture, but we have become different mind set.

@Mohammed Good One

@Jai Hind the app is linked in the article above. Cheers.

Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments here, and special thanks to Dawn for writing this article.

I'm Amrit, the Founder of IndiaLovesPakistan.com. I started the website in 2013, but we only launched this Android app, IndiaOrPakistan.com, about 2 weeks ago, on Valentine's Day.

With this app, I hope we can realize that we have a lot in common. That's it. There is so much that connects. Our passion for cricket, love for Bollywood movies, smell of garmagaram chai in the morning, the first delicious bite of a jalebi, music by Atif Aslam, Nusrat/Rafat Fateh Ali Khan Sahab, and more recently, Fawad Khan. :)

I truly believe that most ordinary people in both countries would rather live with each other's happiness, and not each other's misery.

Download the app and try to see if you can guess which photo is India or Pakistan. ;)

Jai Hind. Jive Pakistan.

Respectfully,

-Amrit Founder, IndiaLovesPakistan.com twitter.com/IndLovesPak facebook.com/IndLovesPak

P.S. Good luck to both teams in our World Cup games this weekend. :)

good posture & gesture .#indiawithpakistan

India and Pakistan is one country. Our boundaries are artificial and are meant to be erased one day.

Never the twain shall meet.

Good work from someone I can imagine to be a nice guy. THere is so much to be gained with friendship.....imagine a high speed train service from Lahore to Simla. Businesses florishing. people happy.....

The best use of cricket to unite the countries to make one combined team of Indian and Pakistani players. Pak players like Misbah, Junaid, Irfan Saeed and Afirdi can be selected and rest from India. Teams from Australia, SA, etc, should be invited and matches can be played in India & Pakistan. Crowd will cheer for both Pakistani and Indian players. This will bring us closer.

@Pragmatist I think we have to live in this situation till 2047, at that point memories of past would be completely erased and like Germanys Indo Pak can be united to form One greater India or we may call it Indo Pak Republic

People from both sides of the border will try to unite one way or the other BUT the governments and other vested interests groups will keep the divide ...... Not happening for at least one generation ....Hope i am wrong!

Can we cut this crap. No need to waste time. I just cannot think of having any relations with a Pakistani and expect the same for me from a Pakistani. I just stay away from Pakistanis in the U.S., never know if it can get you in trouble.

GOOD stuff!

Waste of Time!

@SRIDHAR RAGHUNATHA RAO There can be no union-if that happens a HUGE MUSLIM population with interests only in fostering Islam and nothing else will ruin India.

In hindsight,Partition was the best thing that happened to India..the bulk of sub continent's Muslims are in the two enclaves of Pakistan and Bangladesh where there is more talk about religion than about modern nation building!

I think bring united dies not mean you join and share same home. Bring united means one should not conspire against each other and protect each other interests and rights and don't do injustice. I think ordinary people of both countries are not having any rift but political leaders and agencies use rivalry tactics for their agendas.

Streamline Visa facility and make it easier for travelling between the two countries. I am now an Australian citizen but to travel to India they require Pakistani passport and stamp visa in Pakistani passport. I do not have a Pakistani passport for last 25 years. How ridiculous is that.

@Mohammed People kill people everywhere, for one reason or another. If Taliban or other group kill people in Pakistan (Muslims most of the time), that i also loss of life. Killed by people of same faith or another faith makes difference to dead?? I don't think so. It happened there earlier, but never after that, in Pakistan it is ongoing process.

Any effort that brings us closer should be appreciated. We should no longer leave it up to the politicians and decision makers to have friendly relations.We have given them more than enough time. Let us take it upon ourselves to elevate our relations to such a high level that these boundaries don't matter anymore. We can travel and trade freely. Enough of the hatred already. Let's give the gift of peace and prosperity to the coming generations.

Well done

Stop living in the past, Do not insult eachother, All humans are equal, learn to forgive eachother, all the great nations and people around the world have adopted this policy and have achieved immence success.

@IndiaLovesPakistan.com : Very good initiative. Hope that there are more people like you on both sides

@FM : It is not called ridiculous, it is called "once bitten twice shy". David Coleman Headley (born Daood Sayed Gilani; 30 June 1960) is an American terrorist of Pakistani origin, and a spy who conspired with the Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist organization and Pakistani intelligence officers in plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He traveled on a US Passport. Hence it is good exercise to mandate all travelers of Pakistani roots/origin to present their Pakistani passports. If you don't have them since 25 yrs, no need to travel to India. Please stay where you are.

Politicians in India follow what the people say. Look at Delhi elections! The bigger question is: do Pakistani people have any say over political matters in Pakistan or is everything decided by Army and ISI?

same dna, same culture, same food, same language, same heritage, same forefathers.

@Sarwat Haseeb Really developed? Pakistan can't even solve electricity.

@Amit-Atlanta-USA I hope not.

@Mohammed if today is Gujarat anniversary as per your words then my friend you must be having one anniversary there daily throughout the year,like Peshawar anniversary,Lahore anniversary, Swat anniversary, Rawalpindi anniversary , Karachi anniversary FATA anniversary Sukkur anniversary..and so on and on Gujarat you can remember as it was just one .just let me know how do you remember so many.. People like you will never allow friendship for common man to grow..!!!!!

Very good way to bring ppl together on both sides. We hope Indian Gov can work together with Pakistan on Kashmiries future and right to vote for Independence!

I sincerely hope we are one country minus the fascist forces from both the side....we can be the worlds superpower if we invest all the resources and nurture them with love...

@Mohammed Really you are very different. But only a small portion of Muslims endorsed the idea of Mr.Jinnah.Secular India is the home for world's 2nd.. largest no. of Muslims. We are very proud that we got many Muslim presidents,writers, scientists singers,etc.i.e. in every sphere of life. Our first and last identity is that we are Indian. It such a pleasure probably hard to realize by you.

@Mohammed - Pl. look with a different glass. We have more Muslim population than Pakistan. Our legal process are far more better than that of Pak. Modiji had cleared the cases legally and he is accepted as PM by majority Indians - including Indian Muslims. Now, we concentrate how we can bring ourselves near to each other .

I understand there are differences between us. Its true. BUT at the same time even its true that once in history we were united. Here in India we have grown up hearing our country as the golden bird (sone ki chidiya) in the past (ofcourse must be of times wen we were united)

Can one imagine if we unite as friends once again what BIG united world powers we can be!!! The entire west shall be jaw dropping. The entire world shall be afraid of us. We shall save billions of rupees presently spent on defense which can be used for our citizens.

After ofcourse we'l be the strongest army, the strongest cricket team and hockey teams...

even YOUR ( India ///Pakistan) own Freinds or I must say other friends of these two nations ...Dont want this to happen ......& it will never happen ....Now just imagine .....Indians * pakistanese visiting each others home, Being invited to each other marriage ceremonies....exchangind ideas on social, Medical , Educational interpersonal grounds...THEN NO NEED TO WISH FOR HEAVEN thats your HEAVEN ....& it will never happen ...there are people among us ...& are so called other friend states who are only their to wage anger & SELL their Products ....

Al though I have seen always negative and harsh bashing from our neighbors ,, I Pakistani Nationalist, but If any thing could be possible to solve the problems of people of South Asia by making any joint Union this would be welcome till how long we both countries will remain like this. One war with Pakistan can WASH AWAY all economic development of Indian and Pakistan will suffer in same way ... Thats the fact. No one will be Ever Ever Ever winner of the war.

In the absence of people to people contact between Pakistan and India, such apps can only help create and foster understanding. The comment sections in the newspapers of the two countries also play a similar role. To begin with if people on both sides of the border are polite and respectful of each other, that is a good first step.

The national narratives of both the countries are irreconcilable. One is exclusive and the other inclusive. What has happened in the past can not be undone. The best option left is for the countries to come together under SAARC.

@Anshul Here we say (sone ki chiriya) no much difference in writing. Thinking is the same, we want friendly relationship, free movement.

There are no common grounds between pakistan and india - partition happened eons ago and since then we have traversed different paths! why waste time looking for something that is not there?

Good Idea. I would say that we should learn to remain what we are - no need to make other muslim or hindu- and finding ways and means to coexist and love each other as neighbor and friend.

Great job. I have two dreams, 1. to see my country Pakistan as a secular nation and then 2.unification of India and Pakistan. Hope, Allah makes them true.

@Mohammed its because of people like you who will always find a way to drag things back. I feel sorry for our poor countrymen

Berlin wall was broken down not by the politicians and military but by the People. Never under estimate the power of people. Let's hope both countries progress prosper peacefully.

The strange thing is radical organisations in India demand for akhand bhaarat means a country of Pakistan.. Hindustan.. And Bangladesh together.

@MyTake true cuz pakistanis and indians are genetically different except for somemuhajirs but that doesn't mean that we should keep on fighting and yea the government will start a problem

@karachi Wally ...your idea is amazing...I also think abt it..may god bless u

If it happens like what u r expecting, where both sides politics will go.....?????

@Sandeep Singh - Look up the meaning of "Sovereign nation".

There is so much that unites us. Language, Culture, Passion, facial and physical similarities. Good initiative, God bless both!!