Why has the RSS called for dialogue with Pakistan?
Dattatreya Hosabale of the RSS has called for continued dialogue with Pakistan, sparking various reactions. His remarks come after a significant terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, raising questions about the Indian government's stance on talks with Pakistan. The RSS emphasizes the importance of people-to-people contact despite a lack of trust in Pakistan's leadership.
- ▪Dattatreya Hosabale stated that India should persist with dialogue with Pakistan.
- ▪His comments have drawn reactions from various political leaders and the former Chief of Army Staff.
- ▪The RSS maintains that the remarks reflect its long-held beliefs about civil society engagement.
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The story so far:Last week, Dattatreya Hosabale, the second in command in the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mothership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said in an interview to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) that India should persist with attempts at a dialogue with Pakistan. His statement triggered reactions from Pakistan, leaders of political parties in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India’s former Chief of Army Staff, and from the Opposition.Why have Mr. Hosabale’s remarks made news?There have been a lot of comments on not just the substance of the remarks, but also their timing, coming as they do close on the heels of the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, which followed the 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam in J&K that left 16 people dead.
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