Srinagar, June 13 -- Emphasizing a profound societal shift toward reconciliation, former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain has stated that a renewed atmosphere of peace and hope has cleared the path for the global Kashmiri diaspora to reconnect with their roots.Central to this evolving landscape, he noted, is a powerful, mutual desire from both the majority community and the displaced minority to see Kashmiri Pandits return permanently to the Valley.

In an interview with Kashmir News Service (KNS) on the sidelines of the Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave: From Exile to Excellence at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, Swain highlighted that the overarching sentiment on the ground has...