Through a backchannel, steps forward Updated: Updated: April 12, 2021 01:10 IST There are several indications of a backchannel being in place between India and Pakistan since 2020 Share Article AAA There are several indications of a backchannel being in place between India and Pakistan since 2020 The absence of evidence, they say, is not the evidence of absence. More than a month after India-Pakistan border commanders agreed to strictly observe all agreements between the two countries, the absence of official acceptance of a backchannel seems far outweighed by indicators that there is, in fact, such a channel in place, approved by the Prime Ministers of both countries.