Aaghaz-e-Dosti
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Founder | Ravi Nitesh |
| Type | An Indo-Pak Friendship Initiative |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Location |
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Key people | Founder – Ravi Nitesh & Co-Founder – Devika Mittal |
| Website | https://missionbhartiyam.com/aaghaz-e-dosti/ (defunct) |
Aaghaz-e-Dosti (English: "Beginning of Friendship") is an India–Pakistan organization that aims to promote engagement and understanding between people of the two countries. It was started in 2012 by the Indian organization Mission Bhartiyam and its founder, Ravi Nitesh. The initiative aims to facilitate engagement and understanding between the people of both countries by providing platforms for people to learn about conditions and perspectives across the border. The organization has publicly called for the reopening of diplomatic channels between Pakistan and India and has expressed support for adherence to ceasefire movements.
Aaghaz-e-Dosti has organized initiatives intended to facilitate interactions between the people of India and Pakistan. Its activities include creating opportunities for cross-border interaction and promoting pen-pal exchanges among young people in both countries. [1][2]
A delegation from various parts of India arrived in Attari at the conclusion of the Delhi–Attari road trip, "Aman Dosti Yatra 2018," which was organized with the stated objective of encouraging Indian and Pakistani dialogue. [3] The 40-member group was flagged off in Delhi by journalist and former diplomat Kuldip Nayar and proceeded to the Wagah border under the banner of Aaghaz-e-Dosti. [4]
Aaghaz-e-Dosti launched its 7th Indo-Pak peace calendar on 20 January 2019. [5]
Aaghaz-e-Dosti was established in 2012 by people from India and Pakistan, led by Ravi Nitesh. In March 2016, Aaghaz-e-Dosti became a joint initiative of India-based Mission Bhartiyam and Pakistan-based The Catalyst of Peace. In May 2017, Hum Sab Aik Hain [6] also joined as a collaborator from Pakistan.