Are India and Pakistan quietly preparing to restart dialogue?
Summary
Some important voices in India, including a leader from a key political group and a former army chief, have suggested that India and Pakistan should consider restarting talks to improve relations. While the Indian government has not officially responded to these suggestions, Pakistan has welcomed the idea and is waiting for a formal response.Key Facts
- Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), suggested India should keep dialogue with Pakistan open.
- The RSS is a powerful ideological group linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- This suggestion contrasts with Prime Minister Modi’s previous stance that “terror and talks can’t go together.”
- A four-day war between India and Pakistan happened in May 2025, following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
- Pakistan welcomed the call for talks and is waiting for a formal reaction from the Indian government.
- Former Indian army chief General Manoj Naravane also supported restarting dialogue between the two countries.
- Analysts say the calls for talks coming from the RSS and retired generals help the Modi government by giving political support without the government directly initiating dialogue.
- While there are signs of quiet steps toward talks, fully restarting the peace process will be difficult.
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