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Diplomacy has been used as a tool to influence decisions and behaviors of foreign governments and people through dialogue and negotiations instead of resorting to war and violence. When relations between two countries are marked by distrust, confidence building measures are taken to rebuild the trust and improve communication between the states. And here, the role of multi-track diplomacy proves effective in transforming international relations into a collaborative effort of multiple actors working towards peace and cooperation. Track 1.5, a part of multi-track diplomacy, aims to bring state and nonstate actors together to provide peaceful solutions to conflicts. This paper with the help of qualitative approach, seeks to analyze how Track 1.5 diplomacy builds trust, explores solutions and prepares the way for official peace agreements.
Keywords: Track 1.5, Conflict resolution, Track I, Track II, Multi-track diplomacy