Claim
After the January 2016 terrorist attack on the Pathankot airforce station in Punjab, India stopped all forms of dialogue with Pakistan, and that suspension has now lasted about 10 years.
“जनवरी 2016 में पंजाब के पठानकोट एयरफोर्स स्टेशन पर आतंकवादी हमले के बाद भारत ने पाकिस्तान से हर तरह की बातचीत बंद कर दी थी और अब इस बातचीत को बंद हुए लगभग 10 वर्ष हो चुके हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — India suspended dialogue after the Jan 2016 Pathankot attack, ~10 years ago (2016→2026) — is supported; date and timespan check out. Minor nuance (limited engagements like the Kartarpur Corridor 2019 and 2021 ceasefire understanding occurred) does not reverse the accepted framing that comprehensive dialogue has been frozen since Pathankot, so it stays accurate rather than misleading.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Pathankot_attack Pathankot airbase attack occurred 2 January 2016; India ruled out further dialogue as 'terror and talks cannot go hand-in-hand' pending audit
- https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/02/2021-india-pakistan-ceasefire-origins-prospects-and-lessons-learned Formal comprehensive bilateral dialogue has been effectively suspended since 2016; the 2021 ceasefire is the main CBM since then pending audit