Why are there tensions between India and Pakistan?

The tensions between India and Pakistan are deeply rooted in their common history. Their failure to reconcile their differences ultimately resulted in the partition of the Sub-continent. The partition itself was the result of a legal and constitutional process approved by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.

What happened to the India-Pakistan peace talks?

Momentum toward meaningful talks came to an end in September 2016, when armed militants attacked a remote Indian Army base in Uri, near the Line of Control, killing eighteen Indian soldiers in the deadliest attack on the Indian armed forces in decades.

Is the India-Pakistan relationship at an All-Time Low?

Despite many positive initiatives taken, the India-Pakistan relationship in recent times has reached an all-time low with some sore issues sticking out. Here we are analysing the core issues in the India-Pakistan relationship.

How does the conflict in Afghanistan affect Indo-Pakistani relations?

The conflict in Afghanistan has also had spill-over effects on Indo-Pakistani relations. The strategic partnership agreement between India and Afghanistan and the growing Indian presence in that country, have only added to Pakistan’s concerns that India is attempting to squeeze it from both the east and west.

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Would the partition of Pakistan be acceptable from an Indian perspective?

It would be acceptable from an Indian perspective (we were against the partition of our country in the first place), but I don’t think Pakistanis will accept it. Most Pakistanis believe in the “two nation theory” of Jinnah that essentially says Hindus and Muslims are distinct entities with the need for separate nation.

How many Indian Muslims voted with their feet against two-nation theory?

That means more than 100 million Indian muslims have voted with their feet against the two-nation theory by choosing to stay in India. The development indicators of Muslims in Pakistan are no better than the muslims in India.

Are India and Pakistan exceptional in many aspects?

In many aspects, India and Pakistan are not exceptional. Like so many other former European colonies, they struggle to reconcile modern borders with ancient Stephen Cohen, Shooting for a Century: The India-Pakistan Conundrum. (Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2013).