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India and Pakistan appear to be taking another stab at reaching peace

A Pakistan army soldier at the Line of Control in Bhimber district of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, on Feb 5, 2021. PHOTO: AFP
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NEW DELHI - Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's recent remarks that India and Pakistan should "bury the past" and move forward is being seen as the latest in a series of statements and moves aimed at improving ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

There has been much speculation in India that something is brewing between the two countries after last month's surprise announcement that they had agreed to observe a ceasefire along their de facto border in Kashmir, known as the Line of Control (LoC).

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