Over 100 individuals from India, Pakistan sign open letter to Modi, Shehbaz; seek dialogue on Kashmir, resumption of bilateral ties

Over 100 citizens from India and Pakistan have signed an open letter urging their respective Prime Ministers to resume bilateral dialogue and address the Kashmir issue. The initiative advocates for peace, demilitarization, and the restoration of trade and travel links between the two nations.
Why it matters
It represents a civil society effort to bridge the diplomatic divide between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
At least 117 individuals from India and Pakistan, in a joint open letter, on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) asked Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to re-open bilateral dialogue, resume discussions on J&K, demilitarise and de-escalate for a lasting peace in the region.
The article neutrally summarizes the contents of the letter and the goals of the signatories without taking a side on the geopolitical conflict.
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