Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced no talks with Pakistan until terrorism ceases.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India will not engage in talks with Pakistan until terrorism ceases, stating "talks and bombs cannot go together." During the BJP's Jammu and Kashmir manifesto release, he dismissed dialogue with Pakistan while highlighting a significant reduction in violence in the region. Shah also rejected demands for restoring statehood, asserting it misleads the public, and expressed confidence in the BJP's governance in Jammu and Kashmir.