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Track 2 channels are unofficially active between India and Pakistan. In February 2026, a meeting of Indian and Pakistani representatives was held in Doha, in which both the sides talked informally. Representatives of India and Pakistan met under Track-2 talks.
According to a report by WION, when relations are officially severed, the inputs received from these meetings help in accurately assessing the situation. However, since these are informal talks, no statement is issued after these meetings. The biggest thing is that no country officially confirms or denies them.
What is track-2 (back channel) conversation?
Track-2 i.e. back channel talks are informal talks between former officials, journalists, business leaders and representatives of civil society. The aim of this dialogue is to establish trust, test new ideas and create space for mutual understanding by staying away from politics and media. Track-1 is formal talks, in which government-to-government talks take place.
Track-1.5 Talks
Whenever relations between countries deteriorate across the world, Track-1.5 diplomacy is resorted to. In this, officials informally meet outsiders. Similar informal meetings took place between Israeli academics and PLO representatives in Norway in the early stages of the 1993 Oslo Accords. India has also used this behind-the-scenes diplomacy in many global affairs.
How to improve India-China relations
After the 2020 Galwan clash, India and China had stopped official contacts, but the round of Track-2 talks continued. Due to this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met during the SCO summit in Tianjin in 2025. After a gap of 5 years, direct flights between the two countries resumed in October 2025. Trade and public relations are also gradually being restored. There is also a possibility of Xi Jinping coming to India for the BRICS conference this year.
What happened after Nijjar’s murder
India-Canada relations had reached the lowest level after the allegations of murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but after Track-1.5 diplomacy, both the countries showed pragmatism. The meetings of PM Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the G7 in June 2025 and the G20 in November have reset relations. Carney’s visit to India in early 2026 yielded concrete results.
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