No Indian journalists are based in Pakistan, nor Pakistani journalists in India. Professional networking, cross-border reporting and media collaboration are rare between these two countries that share an often hostile border.

The East-West Center gathered 60 Pakistan and Indian journalists for a weeklong workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 5-10, 2022 to plan cross-border stories. Cross-border teams will complete their collaborative stories to run in their own news organization, regional and international media outlets, and professional websites. US and Asian media experts led sessions on best practices in reporting on the four workshop topics: economy and trade; agriculture and water management; health; and environment. Additional workshops covered multimedia skills, peace journalism principles, investigative journalism and fact-checking. Journalists also participated in reporting field trips in and around Kathmandu and heard local speakers present on Nepal and regional issues as well as media challenges.