Claim
Track-two talks with Pakistan reportedly took place in Colombo, in a room that included American officials, British officials, and ex-ISI people, and someone sent Indian participants there.
“एट 9:00 pm टू नाइट डिड ट्रैक टू टॉक्स टेक प्लेस विथ पाकिस्तान इन कोलंबो? व्हाट्स द ट्रुथ? हु सेंट द पीपल देयर टू सिट इन अ रूम वेदर देर अमेरिकन ऑफिशियल्स, ब्रिटिश ऑफिशियल्स एंड एक्स आईएसआई पीपल?”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple reports on/around 29 June 2026 confirm a Track-II-style dialogue (the IISS 'annual South Asia Dialogue') was held in Colombo with Indian participants (Gen. Naravane, Ram Madhav), a former ISI officer (Maj. Gen. Pataudi), and scholars/officials from the US and UK — matching the claim's description of the room's composition. Arnab's rhetorical 'who sent the people there' insinuates official Indian sponsorship, which the government explicitly denied (Foreign Secretary Misri said participants attended in a private capacity with no official involvement); the factual assertions about the meeting's location and attendees are nonetheless accurate as reported.
Evidence
- https://theprint.in/diplomacy/no-official-track-ii-talks-with-pakistan-events-held-in-private-capacity-foreign-secretary-misri/2972684/ Confirms a dialogue was held in Colombo, organized by the London-based IISS as its 'annual South Asia Dialogue,' attended by Indian participants (Gen. M.M. Naravane (Retd), Ram Madhav), Pakistani participants including ex-ISI officer Maj. Gen. Isfandiyar Ali Khan Pataudi (Retd), plus scholars from the US, UK, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan; Foreign Secretary Misri said there was no official Indian participation and attendees came in private capacity. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-rejects-official-link-to-colombo-track-2-dialogue-involving-pakistan-calls-it-a-private-event-2026-06-29-1046544 India rejected any official link to the Colombo Track-2 dialogue involving Pakistan and called it a privately organized event, corroborating the location and its India-Pakistan-plus-Western participant mix. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://openthemagazine.com/world/all-channels-to-pak-are-currently-closed-no-updates-expected Reports the Colombo meeting brought together ex-Army chief Naravane, RSS/BJP leader Ram Madhav and Pakistani officials, with US, UK, Afghan and Sri Lankan scholars, and that India said it had no official backing or participation. ✓ reachable · archived