Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti welcomed RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s call for India Pakistan dialogue. She said sustained, open talks are key to durable peace in the region, citing earlier dialogue periods under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh when militancy and atrocities declined.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged Jammu and Kashmir to stay on her father’s path of peace, claiming that despite a tough public approach, secret talks with Pakistan continue. She linked the region’s instability to despair and unemployment, arguing that cross-border engagement and reconciliation are essential for long-term stability. Mufti also alleged a plan to erode Kashmir’s cultural fabric.
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Pakistan says it is ready to begin meaningful, productive dialogue with India, while also marking the anniversary of a past conflict. Pakistani officials stressed that any future act of aggression would be met firmly, even as they continue building military capabilities. The comments suggest India’s security concerns remain shaped by historical tensions and will weigh on negotiations.
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh is holding talks with local representatives to reduce tensions and tackle the state’s ongoing challenges. Stressing dialogue as the route to peace, he pointed to the real difficulties faced by daily wage earners and students, as meetings aim to bring communities closer and ease day-to-day hardships.
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari urged the Union government to start dialogue with Jammu and Kashmir’s youth, release detainees, and restructure the region’s economy to reduce poverty. Criticising reliance on traditional politics, he called for an amnesty and restoration of statehood, arguing that trust deficits and economic stagnation must be tackled together.
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