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Reading the ceasefire
March 13, 2021
The Indian media and political analysts have been saying that Pakistan s COAS statement that Pakistan and India must resolve the longstanding issue of Jammu and Kashmir in a dignified and peaceful manner as per the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir reportedly encouraged the Modi government to agree on the LoC ceasefire.
This seems implausible as the COAS had merely restated Pakistan s consistent focus on dialogue to resolve differences with India. For the past four years, the same stance miserably failed to convince the recalcitrant Modi to halt his anti-Pakistan policy. Even when Imran Khan addressed the Sri Lanka-Pakistan Trade and Investment Conference on February 24, he underlined that “Our [India-Pakistan] only dispute is Kashmir and it can only be resolved through dialogue. After coming into power he explained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the way forward for the subcontinent is to resolve our differences throu
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Kashmir parties cheer ceasefire agreement A People’s Democratic Party leader hoped the development might ease the relentless crackdown on dissent in Kashmir
The cross-border consensus on the ceasefire agreement has raised the prospects of a thaw after years of troubled relations between India and Pakistan.
Political parties in the Valley cheered the decision and expressed hope this would pave the way for a dialogue for resolving the issues between the two nations.
For Valley politicians, particularly its pro-India camp, battling iron fist policies for the past two years, the decision to cease fire has come as a pleasant surprise.