Can India and Pakistan restart meaningful dialogue despite years of hostility, terrorism, and diplomatic deadlock?
In this exclusive conversation, O.P. Shah, Chairperson of the Centre for Peace and Progress, discusses the joint open letter signed by 117 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to resume dialogue, reduce tensions, and work towards lasting peace in South Asia.
The interview explores whether dialogue is possible amid India’s “No Terror” policy, why previous Track Two initiatives failed, cross-LoC connectivity, reopening the Srinagar–Muzaffarabad bus service, Kartarpur Corridor, Sharada Peeth, and whether peace can coexist with persistent security concerns.
This interview presents one perspective on one of South Asia’s most important geopolitical debates.
