🇮🇳🇵🇰 India-Pakistan Hold Backchannel 'Track 2' Talks in Colombo

• Backchannel Diplomacy: India and Pakistan held a fresh round of unofficial ‘Track 2’ talks earlier this week in Colombo and Bangkok. The discussions involved retired officials, former diplomats, academics, military personnel, and policy experts. • Core Agenda: The secret meetings focused heavily on crisis management, measures to prevent future military escalation, water issues, and counter-terrorism. Delegates explored pathways to eventually translate these unofficial talks into formal, government-level dialogue. • Geopolitical Context: Official bilateral dialogue between the two nations remains completely suspended. Tensions have been high following a major military conflict in May 2025, which was triggered by a terror attack in Pahalgam. • Neutral Host Venues: Sri Lanka (Colombo) and Thailand (Bangkok) have emerged as key neutral hosts for these recent backchannel rounds. Neither the Indian nor Pakistani governments have publicly or officially acknowledged the discussions.