Overview
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq publicly endorsed a cross‑border civil society appeal calling for resumed India–Pakistan engagement and for direct talks between Delhi and Srinagar.
- He said the dialogue track used under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh should be revived to seek a just and dignified resolution to Kashmir.
- Mirwaiz argued that war is not a solution in a changing global order and welcomed peace efforts by activists who signed the recent open letter.
- He urged that the annual Amarnath Yatra remain above politics, asked the administration to protect pilgrims and local life, and called for measures to safeguard Kashmir’s fragile environment.
- Mirwaiz criticized recent bans on books and organisations as counterproductive to democratic debate and recalled attacks on his family and institutions to explain his long‑standing commitment to dialogue.