Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Kashmir Leaders Push for Talks
A long time ago, India and Pakistan had a big meeting called the Agra Summit to talk about Kashmir, but it didn't work out.
Now, leaders in Kashmir say they should try talking again because fighting all the time isn't good.
Some leaders remember that there was hope for peace back then, but things got worse.
They think that even though things are bad now, talking is the only way to make things better.
They also remember that there were some good things that happened after the Agra Summit, like a bus service for families to visit each other across the border.
But that stopped after a big attack in 2019.
Even though things are still tense, there is a ceasefire, which means no fighting right now.
Some leaders think there might be hints of talks happening again, but it's not clear.
They hope they can start from where they left off a long time ago.
Kashmir leaders advocate for renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan, citing the 2001 Agra Summit as a starting point.
The Agra Summit ended without a breakthrough, with the Kashmir dispute remaining a major issue.
Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti recall the potential for peace talks during the Agra Summit.
The cross-LoC bus service and trade, established after the Summit, have been suspended since the 2019 Pulwama attack.
Despite high mistrust and tension, there is currently a ceasefire on the Line of Control, and some leaders see hints of potential talks.
- Who
- Kashmir leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mehbooba Mufti
- What
- Advocating for renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan
- When
- Reflecting on the 2001 Agra Summit and current situation
- Where
- Kashmir, India, and Pakistan
- Why
- To address the Kashmir dispute and avoid perpetual conflict
- Agra Summit
- 2001 meeting between India and Pakistan
- Kashmir Dispute
- Main stumbling block in India-Pakistan relations
- Hurriyat Chairman
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
- PDP President
- Mehbooba Mufti
- Cross-LoC Bus Service
- Suspended since 2019
- Cross-LoC Trade
- Suspended since 2019
- Pulwama Attack
- February 2019, killed 40 paramilitary personnel
- Current Ceasefire
- Holding on the Line of Control