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Pakistan–India dialogue · Turning point

Composite dialogue paused after the Mumbai attacks

1 Dec 2008 · Civilian transitions

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Pakistan–India dialogue

All events 1960 · Indus Waters Treaty signed with World Bank mediation 1972 · Simla Agreement commits both states to bilateral settlement 1999 · Lahore Declaration signed by the two prime ministers 1999 · Kargil conflict erupts months after the Lahore summit 2001 · Agra Summit ends without an agreed text 2004 · Islamabad SAARC meeting relaunches the composite dialogue 2008 · Composite dialogue paused after the Mumbai attacks

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2019 · India revokes Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional status 2021 · Military operations chiefs recommit to LoC ceasefire 2025 · India places the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance 2025 · Ceasefire ends days of India-Pakistan hostilities

A single major terrorist attack halted years of structured talks, exposing how fragile the process was.

Source: Embassy of India, Washington DC (statement by External Affairs Minister), 2009

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Can dialogue deliver sustained peace between Pakistan and India?

“Supports” means it backs the claim: Dialogue can deliver sustained peace between Pakistan and India.

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