The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that cooperation between Pakistan and India’s intelligence agencies could significantly reduce terrorism in South Asia.

Bhutto, who is currently leading a delegation to the US as part of a global diplomatic push, was speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters, the Dawn newspaper reported. “I am completely confident that if ISI and RAW were ready to sit down and work together to fight these forces, we would see a significant decrease in terrorism in both India and Pakistan,” Bhutto was quoted as saying by the newspaper on Wednesday. 

He emphasised that diplomacy and dialogue were the only “viable path to peace,” and reiterated Pakistan's willingness to engage in a broad dialogue with India, including cooperation on counterterrorism. Meanwhile, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that the chance of revival of an armed conflict between Pakistan and India is remote but warned of a befitting response in case of any such development.