There was a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and a near‑resolution was being discussed a month after the ceasefire among diplomats and politicians. Al Jazeera reported that India and Pakistan fought a war in May 2026 and that the two countries reached a truce after that war.

Saindiamagazine.com reported that India and Pakistan have engaged in 13 rounds of talks since January 1986. The outlet also noted that the closest the parties came to a long‑term deal on the glacier was in June 1989, during the fifth round of talks held in Rawalpindi.

According to Saindiamagazine.com, a change of government in Pakistan after the death of General Zia ul‑Haq ushered in democracy. The same source added that Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto and India’s Rajiv Gandhi met in December 1988, and relations had thawed following that meeting.

These developments illustrate the ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two nations following the recent ceasefire and the broader historical context of negotiations dating back to the 1980s.