Ladakh clash turning region into critical zone

ISLAMABAD: Peaceful resolution of conflict in Ladakh is impraive for regional stability, speakers said at a webinar hosted by National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS).

The participants unanimously opined that the current state of relations among the major powers had turned the region into a critical zone for global peace and stability.

The webinar was meant to examine the implications of ongoing China-India standoff on the security of the region and Pakistan.

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The virtual event was attended by former veteran diplomats, former senior military officials, academics, policy experts and eminent members of the think tank community. NUST Rector Lt Gen (Rested) Naweed Zaman chaired the session which was moderated by NIPS Director General and NUST School of Social Sciences and Humanities Principal Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan.

Ambassador Riaz Khokhar, former foreign secretary, underpinned the imperative of peaceful and negotiated resolution of the dispute between the two nuclear-armed states over Ladakh.

Ambassador Abdul Basit, former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India, stressed that the on-going India-China standoff indicated that the resolution of Kashmir dispute required the involvement of a responsible major power like China. 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19^th, 2020.