RSS leader, ex-Indian army chief back dialogue with Pakistan
Key takeaways
- Agreeing with the RSS leader’s stance, Naravane said, “One important point is that people-to-people connections and contacts are extremely important.
- “Ordinary citizens generally do not have much to do with politics.
- He stressed that people-to-people contact, “whether through Track-II diplomacy or through sporting events, is very important”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Former Indian army chief Manoj Naravane has supported the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) secretary general’s remarks calling for keeping the window for dialogue open between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Agreeing with the RSS leader’s stance, Naravane said, “One important point is that people-to-people connections and contacts are extremely important. Ordinary people live on both sides of the border, and common people everywhere have the same concerns: food, clothing, shelter, and daily life.
“Ordinary citizens generally do not have much to do with politics. When friendship develops between the people of two countries, it naturally helps improve relations between the countries themselves,” he observed.