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Mani Shankar Aiyar: India has courage for surgical strikes, lacks will for talks with Pakistan
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News18•05-10-2026, 07:47
Mani Shankar Aiyar: India has courage for surgical strikes, lacks will for talks with Pakistan
- •Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar criticized the BJP and the central government for not holding talks with Pakistan.
- •Aiyar stated that the government has the courage to conduct 'surgical strikes' but lacks the will to engage in dialogue to resolve issues.
- •He suggested holding talks at the Attari-Wagah border, proposing a table be placed on the border line for delegations.
- •Aiyar emphasized that debating past issues is not foreign policy and that wise countries talk to each other.
- •He believes that if all non-Hindutva political groups unite, new initiatives with Pakistan could be made, potentially restoring Kashmir's statehood and Article 370/35A in some form.
Key Questions Answered
Former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar criticized the central government, stating that while the administration has the courage to carry out surgical strikes against Pakistan, it lacks the will to engage in bilateral talks to resolve issues.
Mani Shankar Aiyar suggested holding bilateral discussions at the Attari-Wagah border by placing a table directly on the border line so neither delegation has to cross into the other country.
Mani Shankar Aiyar stated that the national political landscape can only be fixed if all non-Hindutva political groups unite, drawing a parallel to Mehbooba Mufti's advice on Kashmiri unity.
