PAK-INDIA PEACE EFFORTS, UAE'S COVERT EFFORTS TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES CONTINUE, CEASEFIRE ALSO RESULTS

Karachi: Pak-India peace efforts, UAE's covert efforts to normalize relations between the two countries continue, ceasefire as a result, both countries will also take part in anti-terrorism exercises under the auspices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The United States is also working to end the confrontation between the two countries in Afghanistan. The American media has claimed that a comprehensive roadmap for peace has begun, the final decision on Kashmir, resumption of trade, and appointment of ambassadors are on the agenda.

The Foreign Ministers of the two countries are also expected to meet, but no comment was received from the Foreign Ministries of India and the United Arab Emirates regarding the talks. Foreign Office sources said that an important meeting would be held today after which a position would be given.

The US broadcaster has claimed that the UAE is behind the recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India. The ceasefire agreement is the beginning of a broad roadmap for lasting peace between the two countries. The appointment of ambassadors, resumption of trade and Kashmir will be the final decision.

These efforts are stronger than in the past because Biden is pushing for peace in Afghanistan, the report said, adding that a rare joint commitment by Pakistani and Indian military officials to respect 2003 ceasefire agreement had taken the world by surprise. Twenty-four hours after the announcement of the implementation of the agreement, the UAE's top diplomat left for Delhi on a one-day visit.

At the UAE's high-level meeting on February 26, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed hinted at his talks with his Indian counterpart, SJ Shankar, in which he discussed all regional and international issues of common interest. Discussed

Sources familiar with the situation, who did not want to be identified, said that behind the closed doors, secret talks initiated by the UAE a few months ago had led to the crossing of the Pak-India Ceasefire Agreement. The ceasefire marks the beginning of a broader roadmap for lasting peace between the two neighbors.

The official said the next step in the process is the restoration of their ambassadors to New Delhi and Islamabad, who were recalled by each other's countries in 2019 after the end of India's special status in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

This will be the beginning of a difficult phase, which is the resumption of trade and the final solution to Kashmir. For many years, this issue has been used to provoke emotions during elections.

According to officials, in the current situation, there are low expectations for the return of ambassadors and resumption of trade through Punjab's land border, but the current process appears to be more table than previous efforts, given the Biden administration's wider peace talks on Afghanistan. The two countries have been fighting for years to influence Afghanistan.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to focus on military resources and accelerate development on the Chinese border, while Pakistani leaders are also facing economic difficulties and want good relations with the United States and other powers. Are

No comment has been received from the Indian and UAE foreign ministries on the role of the UAE, but Foreign Office sources said they would take a stand after a high-level meeting today (Tuesday).

Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor has said in his tweet that if the media is not speculating, then UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Nahyan will be able to complete a major agreement between India and Pakistan, then he will deserve the Nobel Prize.