For a lasting peace between India and Pakistan, their people must be allowed to talk

After the Pahalgam terror attack in April and Operation Sindoor early the next month, India-Pakistan relations, which were already in a state of deep freeze, have entered into a crisis-orbit from which a return to normality seems almost impossible. Pakistan is seeking a dialogue with India, without, however, making a commitment to ending cross-border terrorism. India, on the other hand, has further rigidified its position by stating that "terror and talks" cannot go together, "terror and trade" cannot go hand in hand and "water and blood" can never flow together. If nothing changes, there will probably be another terror attack…