The International Center on Religion and diplomacy (ICRD) is an American NGO dedicated to bridging religion and diplomacy in global conflict zones. Since 2000,ICRD has been active in Kashmir in training next-generation political and religious leaders for reconciliation work. Working on both sides of the Line of Control and across religious traditions, ICRD has trained hundreds of grassroots leaders in reconciliation and confronting the wounds of history . This word has had a particular impact on the issue of Pandit return to the Kashmir Val-ley, one of the thorniest issue in Kashmir diplomacy.The ICRD is currently working to expand these localized workshops into large-scale public events in the city of Baramulla,a place once known for ist militancy.