Mehbooba Mufti urges India to lead de-escalation amid rising tensions
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has called on India to take the lead in defusing escalating tensions with Pakistan, warning that continued conflict would only prolong civilian suffering across the region.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a post on X, Mehbooba Mufti said, “The people of our region have long borne the brunt of such conflicts”, stressing that India, as the “world’s largest democracy and a rising global power”, must set an example by choosing diplomacy over confrontation.
Condemning the spiral of retaliatory violence, she urged New Delhi to exercise restraint and demonstrate true strength through peace, not provocation. “India must show that its true power lies not in its nuclear arsenal but in its commitment to peace and dialogue,” she stated.
Mufti noted that continued military engagement risks dragging the region into prolonged instability. “Retaliation only perpetuates the cycle of violence,” she said. “True leadership is shown by those who break this cycle.”
“Let this be a turning point. Not toward more conflict, but toward a future where our children can live without the shadow of war,” she concluded. KMS–11S
