Will India, Pakistan End Hostilities? 100+ Eminent Citizens Write To PM Modi, Shehbaz Sharif To Restore Peace

Published 1 July 2026 · local

Will India, Pakistan End Hostilities? 100+ Citizens From Both Countries Write To PM Modi, Shehbaz Sharif To Restore Peace Published By, Last Updated: July 01

Will India, Pakistan End Hostilities? 100+ Citizens From Both Countries Write To PM Modi, Shehbaz Sharif To Restore Peace Published By, Last Updated: July 01, 2026, 12:01 IST From India, the signatories included Farooq Abdullah, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, RJD MP Manoj Jha and AJUP leader Humayun Kabir. A Year After Operation Sindoor, 117 Indians and Pakistanis Urge PM Modi, Shehbaz Sharif to Restore Peace A year after Operation Sindoor, more than 100 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, to take meaningful and sustained steps towards restoring peace, dialogue and normal relations between the two countries. The appeal, issued by the Centre for Peace and Progress, was signed by 117 people from both sides of the border. The signatories urged the two governments to end the continued hostility, saying it was depriving millions of young people of opportunities, prosperity and a secure future. Among the key demands were the restoration of full diplomatic relations, the reinstatement of High Commissioners in New Delhi and Islamabad, and the resumption of normal visa services for citizens of both countries. Political leaders among signatories The letter was signed by 61 prominent figures from India and 56 from Pakistan.

From India, the signatories included Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, RJD MP Manoj Jha and AJUP leader Humayun Kabir. On the Pakistan side, the signatories included former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, diplomat Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Assembly member Isphanyar Bhandara and nuclear physicist and author Pervez Hoodbhoy. Call for dialogue The letter said India and Pakistan together are home to nearly one-fifth of the world’s population, with a large share comprising young people. “The people of both countries deserve a future defined by peace, development, connectivity and cooperation, rather than perpetual mistrust and confrontation," the letter stated. It added that decades of estrangement had limited the collective potential of both countries while imposing significant social, economic and human costs. According to the signatories, sustained engagement and dialogue remain the only viable way to resolve differences and build a stable and prosperous region. The group urged the two Prime Ministers to restore full diplomatic relations, appoint High Commissioners in New Delhi and Islamabad, and resume regular visa services. Suggestions to improve connectivity The signatories also called for the reopening of a structured bilateral dialogue covering all outstanding issues.