Pak-India Relations
On 20th August, 2026, Ambassador (R) Shahid Malik delivered a lecture on "Pak-India Relations" to the participants of the 40th Senior Management Course at NIPA Lahore. He discussed the evolving global and regional environment, India's foreign policy, the composite dialogue framework and key bilateral issues including Kashmir, terrorism, trade and the Indus Waters Treaty. The Guest Speaker emphasized the importance of Track-11 and back-channel diplomacy, trust-building measures, religious tourism and people-to-people contacts for reducing tensions. He also highlighted the need for Pakistan to strengthen its political and economic stability and adopt a more proactive foreign policy. An interactive question-and-answer session followed, covering Kashmir, terrorism, religious tourism and future Pak-India relations.