Chapter 1

India-Pakistan Relations

India-Pakistan relationship remains one of the most challenging aspects of Indian foreign policy even after decades of independence of two countries. The irony lies in the fact that both countries share similar history, geography, demography, culture, language, religion and economy but still their relationship is characterized more by territorial disputes, war of words, mutual suspicion and military conflict. The two countries were born as independent nations in August 1947 through enactment of a law by the British parliament, and both chose to remain members of British Commonwealth of Nations.

The process of resolution of disputes between the two countries has been stymied by a multitude of factors. An important ...

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