Mirwaiz Urges India, Pakistan to Resume Direct Dialogue

• Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for direct talks between India and Pakistan.
• He said diplomacy, not military action, offers lasting solutions to conflicts.
• Mirwaiz cited the Iran-US peace framework as an example of successful dialogue.
• He urged both countries to revive engagement for regional peace and prosperity.

GG News Bureau
Srinagar, 27th June: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has called for the resumption of direct dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying diplomacy and engagement remain the only sustainable path to resolving disputes and ensuring lasting peace in South Asia.

Addressing the Friday congregation at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz referred to the recent Iran-US peace understanding following the Middle East conflict, saying it demonstrated that even the most difficult disputes ultimately require negotiations rather than military action.

He said wars may alter circumstances and inflict suffering but cannot deliver durable peace, adding that dialogue, negotiation and statesmanship remain the most reliable instruments for resolving conflicts.

Mirwaiz said India and Pakistan, as two major neighbours in South Asia, carry a special responsibility for maintaining regional peace. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he expressed hope that the spirit of regional engagement witnessed during the Prime Minister’s early years in office, as well as under former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, could be revived.

He also said diplomacy should never be viewed as a sign of weakness and argued that South Asia’s economic and human potential has remained constrained by decades of political tensions and unresolved issues.

Stressing that sustainable peace cannot emerge through force or violence, Mirwaiz said meaningful solutions require patience, dialogue and the willingness to engage even with those holding differing views.