Former Indian army chief backs RSS leader's call for engaging in dialogue with Pakistan - World

Gen (retired) Manoj Naravane and Dattatreya Hosabale, the secretary general of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), have both called for maintaining dialogue between India and Pakistan. Hosabale emphasized the importance of people-to-people connections and suggested that diplomatic relations, trade, and visas should continue despite tensions. Naravane agreed, highlighting the significance of cultural ties and shared concerns among ordinary citizens. The Congress party criticized the RSS's stance, accusing it of promoting a divisive ideology and suggesting that Hosabale's remarks were influenced by his recent trip to the United States.