The resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan is in the interest of both countries, according to an opinion piece in The Wire. Dialogue between people-to-people, between government leaders, diplomats, traders and business groups, scholars, artists, sportspersons and more is important for transforming relations between the two nations from bad to good and to avoid conflict. However, dialogue at the government level has often been conditional on the resolution of the Kashmir dispute, a demand that has changed over time, and India has said that it is “very difficult” to engage with a neighbour that “practices cross-border terrorism” against it. The article argues that both sides should abandon their respective, futile positions on Kashmir and that Pakistan should stop destabilising India by promoting Islamic extremism and terrorism in Kashmir and elsewhere. The author also argues that India’s relations with China have continued despite tensions between the two nations, so dialogue between India and Pakistan should also be possible. There are three benefits to resuming Indo-Pak dialogue, according to the article: 1) Pakistan can benefit from closer economic ties with India; 2) the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is necessary for promoting greater regional cooperation; and 3) both countries could profit by working together in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops.