New Delhi: Amidst the long-running tension between India and Pakistan, reports of back-channel talks have now come to light. According to reports, at least two secret meetings have taken place between representatives of the two countries in the last three months. Retired military officers and former diplomats participated in these meetings.
It is stuff told that these meetings took place in the wanted of Qatar and flipside country in Asia. Although these are not stuff considered as formal talks, they are stuff seen as an effort for dialogue between the two countries.
Is NSA Ajit Doval moreover involved in this process?
According to the report, information well-nigh this back-channel contact has moreover been given to the office of India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the National Security Council Secretariat. Sources say that Pakistan's side has moreover expressed desire to protract the talks.
Why is the need for talks stuff felt?
According to sources, the main objective of this initiative is to prevent the situation from going out of tenancy in specimen of any major terrorist wade or military tension between the two countries. At present, the only official ways of regular contact between India and Pakistan is the weekly hotline conversation at the DGMO level. In such a situation, back-channel liaison is stuff considered an volitional to uncontrived contact in times of crisis.
Is India waffly its policy?
India has unceasingly said that “terror and talks cannot go together.” However, the report said that the government is considering back-channel contacts as separate from formal talks.
It is stuff seen as a mechanism where uncontrived dialogue between the two countries can be possible if needed.
Why is the current situation of Pakistan considered important?
The report moreover says that Pakistan is currently playing an zippy role in the politics of West Asia. The influence of Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is believed to be stronger than before. In such a situation, India wants to ensure that in specimen of any possible crisis, the path of liaison is not completely closed.
Have such secret conversations happened surpassing too?
Back-channel talks between India and Pakistan are not new. According to the report, between 2015 and 2018, several secret meetings took place between NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterparts.
