Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari cautioned today that escalating military and diplomatic tensions between Pakistan and India are unlikely to subside unless meaningful direct talks resume .

Speaking at a Brussels press briefing during a high‑level parliamentary delegation visit, Bilawal remarked:

“The region is not as safe as it was before the conflict with India, which always runs away from negotiations [with Pakistan]. War is not the solution to any problem.”

He reiterated Pakistan’s position that sustainable peace requires comprehensive dialogue—including key issues such as Kashmir, terrorism, and water rights, especially in light of New Delhi’s threats to suspend.

Bilawal’s delegation, which includes prominent figures like Hina Rabbani Khar, Sherry Rehman, Musadik Malik, and Khurram Dastgir Khan, has already engaged with counterparts in Washington, New York, London, and now Brussels to counter Indian narratives and present Pakistan’s diplomatic stance.

He warned that India’s repeated avoidance of talks poses significant risk:

• Military thresholds have lowered, making conflict more likely.
• Weaponising water via unilateral threats over the Indus treaty could amount to an act of war.

Bilawal pressed the international community—particularly the UN and Western powers—to pressure New Delhi into restoring dialogue and avoiding actions that could derail regional stability. “We cannot afford a third world war,” he stressed

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