FOR years, even the smallest suggestion of engagement with Pakistan would trigger outrage in India’s political discourse. Against this backdrop, recent remarks by senior figures linked to the Indian establishment stand out. RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s statement that “there should always be a window for dialogue” with Pakistan, later echoed by retired Indian army chief Gen Manoj Naravane, merits attention. These remarks do not indicate a breakthrough. They are the personal views of, no doubt, influential figures. But they do not signal an official policy shift in New Delhi, nor do they erase the many years of hostility,........

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