Apart from reopening of Kartarpur Sahib corridor, reopen Wagah-Attari border for trade and pilgrimage: Dal Khalsa
Stability and prosperity in South Asia hinges on peace between India and Pakistan
Babushahi Network
Amritsar, July 3, 2026 : Dal Khalsa has termed the joint initiative by more than 100 prominent politicians, former senior diplomats, and civil society leaders from India and Pakistan, who have urged Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to work towards normalising relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbour as a right step in a right direction.
The open letter signed by 116 prominent personalities- 61 from India and 55 from Pakistan- has stressed on the urgent need to resume dialogue, reopen trade and transport links, and expand people-to-people relations.
Significantly, moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, two former CM’s of J&K, former RAW head (who headed Kashmir division in PMO during Vajpayee regime ) are among the signatories.
Dal Khalsa leader in a statement hoped that better sense will prevail on both sides. He expressed satisfaction that the letter has sought reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. In addition, "we want to urge both governments for the opening of Wagah-Attari border for pilgrimage, trade and economic progress of our region."
The people who matter on both sides have touched a sensitive nerve urging discussions on Jammu and Kashmir, including revisiting the framework negotiated between 2004 and 2007, alongside steps towards demilitarisation and de-escalation. This demand assumes importance in the backdrop of Indian government's abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh praised Pakistan’s constructive and active role in facilitating understanding between the United States and Iran, describing Islamabad’s contribution as a significant step toward regional stability and global peace.
"India needs to shed its parochial and hawkish mindset towards Pakistan and open the windows for ending war-like tension between both the arch nuclear rivals that would gradually lead to ending hostilities and ongoing threat of war at the Punjab borders," said Kanwar Pal Singh.
Stability and prosperity in South Asia hinges on peace between India and Pakistan. Peace in Punjab follows cessation of hostilities between the two, he pointed out and added that Punjab will continue to play a significant role in the region.