Claim
Indian signatories of the letter include former RAW chief A.S. Dulat, former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mehbooba Mufti, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Manoj Jha; Pakistani signatories include former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and former diplomat Ashraf Jehangir Qazi.
“रॉ के पूर्व चीफ एएस दौलत, जम्मू कश्मीर के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री फारूक अब्दुल्लाह, मीर वाइज उमर फारूक, महबूबा मुफ्ती, मणिशंकर अय्यर और मनोज झा यह भारत की तरफ से ऐसे लोग हैं जिन्होंने इस चिट्ठी पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent Indian and Pakistani outlets confirm the June 30, 2026 open letter to PMs Modi and Sharif and its signatory list. All named persons in the claim are corroborated: A.S. Dulat (ex-RAW chief), Farooq Abdullah (ex-J&K CM), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mehbooba Mufti, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Manoj Jha on the Indian side; Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (ex-foreign minister) and Ashraf Jehangir Qazi (ex-diplomat/ambassador to India) on the Pakistani side. The anchor's enumeration matches the reported signatories.
Evidence
- https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/dialogue-remains-the-only-viable-way-117-eminent-indians-pakistanis-write-to-pms-modi-and-sharif-seeking-peace-initiative Reports the June 30, 2026 joint appeal by 117 (61 Indian, 55/56 Pakistani) eminent citizens to PMs Modi and Sharif; names A.S. Dulat, Farooq Abdullah, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mehbooba Mufti and Mani Shankar Aiyar as Indian signatories and Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri as a Pakistani signatory. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://m.thewire.in/article/south-asia/over-100-prominent-citizens-india-pakistan-call-for-ending-hostilities/amp The Wire's coverage names RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha among Indian signatories and former Pakistani foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and former diplomat/ambassador to India Ashraf Jehangir Qazi among Pakistani signatories. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/ex-envoys-among-116-write-to-modi-sharif-to-resume-india-pak-talks/ Tribune report confirms the list of signatories including Manoj Jha, Kasuri and Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, corroborating both the Indian and Pakistani names in the claim. ✓ reachable · archived