More people to people contact between India-Pakistan needed: Indian envoy

Indian high commissioner says there is need for process-based approach to take relations forward in a positive way.

ISLAMABAD: Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan said on Thursday that there is a need for a process-based approach to take the agenda of India-Pakistan relations forward in a positive way, Radio Pakistan reported.  

Answering questions after a special lecture on ‘Trends in India-Pakistan Relations’ at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad, Raghavan acknowledged the need for increased people to people interaction between India and Pakistan.

He appreciated the positive changes in Pakistan over the last decade‚ such as rise of media and strengthening of institutions that can help in fostering democratic norms in Pakistan.