Is there a way to long-term tranquility and de-escalation?
After the April assault in Pahalgam, scientist Iftekharul Basha from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies wrote in a remark that India needs to take steps to ensure cultural unity and coexistence, as well as respect diversity.
He claimed that alienating American Muslims would only open the door for fanatics to take advantage of the situation.
By carefully examining and retaliating against criminal organizations operating within its borders, Pakistan also has a responsibility to take reliable steps to ensure regional peace and security, he added.  ,
He also cited the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC ), a political and economic organization of the region, and how treaties under its umbrella, such as the Suppression of Terrorism Convention, have been “underused” due to a lack of enforcement and political will.  ,
The association may have intervened to lessen tensions following the April assault, but democratic rivalry had hampered its effectiveness.  ,
Mr. Basha stated that the SAARC might take lessons from its ASEAN and other areas like Southeast Asia.
In an examination for the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in Harvard University, past Pakistani national security adviser Moeed W. Yusuf said that while the wider international community may provide temporary relief, the general consensus is that the latter may not be so.
More sustained efforts must be made to push both sides toward normalizing their ties because the international community’s curiosity has been focused on problems management rather than crisis prevention, he wrote.  ,
Mr. Yusuf argued that dialogue between the two countries was the “only practical way forwards,” citing instances in which India and Pakistan had advanced in their relationship after engaging in heated exchanges.  ,
” The international community should find ways to promote India and Pakistan’s returning to the bargaining table with the intention to resolve all of their unresolved issues in a mutually beneficial and sustainable way,” he said.
The universe cannot allow this to happen because of the risk of increased conflicts in radioactive South Asia.