Why India, Pakistan cannot afford another war right now
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“In an Indian media interview on Wednesday, Hosabale said there “should always be a window for dialogue” between New Delhi and Islamabad.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of NBA schedules for the Utah Jazz, which are completely irrelevant to the claim regarding Hosabale and India-Pakistan dialogue.
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— Learn more > Stay informed about the Utah Jazz schedule with the latest updates and details from Sporting News. Something went wrong...
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/utah-jazz/schedule
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— View the Utah Jazz's official NBA schedule including game dates and times.
https://www.nba.com/jazz/schedule
https://www.nba.com/jazz/schedule
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— ESPN has the full 2025-26 Utah Jazz Regular Season NBA schedule. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all Jazz games.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/utah/season
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/utah/season
“former Indian army chief of staff Manoj Naravane endorsed Hosabale’s call for “people-to-people” contact between civil society organisations of both countries.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that former Army Chief General Manoj Naravane supported/backed RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's call for people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan.
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— A day after former army chief Gen Manoj Naravane supported RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's suggestion of people to people talks.Indeed Mr Hosabale and General Naravane have called for is people to pe…
https://www.security-risks.com/post/india-pakistan-call-for-…
https://www.security-risks.com/post/india-pakistan-call-for-…
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— Mumbai: Former Indian Army chief General (retd) Manoj Naravane has backed RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale’s call for dialogue and people-to-people contact with Pakistan, amid growing realization within…
https://kmsnews.org/kms/2026/05/14/india-facing-diplomatic-i…
https://kmsnews.org/kms/2026/05/14/india-facing-diplomatic-i…
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— Former Army Chief Manoj Naravane has supported RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale’s call for stronger people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying citizens on both sides share common needs …
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/ex-army-chie…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/ex-army-chie…
“Since their brief air skirmish in May last year, India and Pakistan have reportedly held four rounds of backchannel talks between quasi-official representatives.”
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Three independent sources confirm that India and Pakistan held four rounds of backchannel/Track 1.5 and 2 meetings following an escalation referred to as 'Operation Sindoor'.
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— After Operation Sindoor, India and Pakistan reportedly held four rounds of Track 1.5 and 2 dialogues even as government-to-government engagement has remained frozen. These meetings involved serving an…
https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-pakistan-operation-sin…
https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-pakistan-operation-sin…
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— Despite no formal dialogue, India and Pakistan have engaged in at least four backchannel meetings since the 2025 post-Operation Sindoor escalation.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/india-pakist…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/india-pakist…
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— India and Pakistan held secret backchannel talks after Operation Sindoor in London, Muscat, Doha and Thailand. Read full analysis of India-Pakistan diplomacy in 2026 and what it means for South Asia.
https://pressofasia.com/india-pakistan-backchannel-talks-aft…
https://pressofasia.com/india-pakistan-backchannel-talks-aft…
“Elizabeth Threlkeld, director of the South Asia programme at Washington think tank Stimson Centre”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of biographies of Queen Elizabeth II, which are completely irrelevant to the claim regarding Elizabeth Threlkeld and the Stimson Centre.
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— Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II
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— Apr 29, 2026 · Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, transformed the monarchy and served as a symbol of stability and continuity for over six decades.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II
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— May 23, 2018 · Queen Elizabeth II served from 1952 to 2022 as reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and numerous other realms and territories, as well …
https://www.history.com/articles/queen-elizabeth
https://www.history.com/articles/queen-elizabeth
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