LAHORE: (Friday, June 14, 2024): Punjab University Pakistan Study Centre organized a seminar on ‘Indian Elections 2024: Implications for Pakistan’. On this occasion, Director Pakistan Study Centre Prof Dr Naumana Kiran, Former HoD, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Central Punjab Prof Dr Muhammad Rashid Khan, faculty members and MPhil, PhD scholars were present. In her address, Dr Naumana Kiran said that the moderate mindset has shown its preference for Congress led coalition in the recent elections. She said that the newly elected government in India will gradually show positive change in the policy towards Pakistan. In his keynote address, Dr Muhammad Rashid Khan highlighted significant shifts in Indian politics and their potential effects on Pakistan. He said that the recent Indian elections were a setback for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), failing to secure a two-thirds majority. He said that the opposition alliance, ‘INDIA’ led by the Congress party, significantly increased its seat count, reflecting a rejection of Modi's Hindu state ambitions in favor of preserving India's secular fabric. Dr Khan stressed the need for Pak-India dialogue to for resolving issues such as water distribution and the Kashmir conflict.