Understanding Jammu & Kashmir: Civil Initiatives for Dialogue & Peace

Happymon Jacob speaks with Sushobha Barve (Executive Secretary & Programme Director, Centre for Dialogue & Reconciliation, New Delhi) about her peace-building efforts in different parts of the country, especially in Kashmir. She talks about civil peacebuilding initiatives in Jammu & Kashmir carried out by her organization. She illustrates the importance of wide-ranging community level dialogues. She also dwells on her experience working with riot-affected communities in Mumbai after 1993 bomb blasts and the impact of such violence on communities. Mrs. Barve argues that the government in New Delhi must work towards ending hostilities in Jammu & Kashmir and must increase its efforts to engage at the level of communities. Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/support