India-Pakistan Relations

The Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 2025 and the Indian Army’s subsequent action were a matter of great public and strategic debate. The focus was on how the operation was conducted, its military outcome, and its implications for the relationship between India and Pakistan. The book, Operation Sindoor: 88 Hours that Redefined Deterrence by Maj. Gen. Dhruv C. Katoch and Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla, seeks to move focus away from the immediate events. The authors are not only trying to report on the events of the 88 hours of the Op but also gauge how the operation may have sparked a larger shift in India’s strategic thinking. This is the book’s overarching aim that distinguishes it from many contemporary accounts of the security crises. Those who have been reading the text with the hope of a regular military history may be surprised that before it reaches the actual Operation Sindoor, too much attention has been devoted to the historical development of Jammu and Kashmir and to Pakistan’s ideological trajectory. This is significant because it reflects the authors’ understanding of the crisis. The Pahalgam terrorist attack of 2025, in their opinion, is part and parcel of the journey of political tension, identity building and conflict between India and Pakistan since 1947.

Pakistan's construction of new military infrastructure on the western bank of Sir Creek has renewed attention on the long-standing boundary dispute.

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Chinese responses to the India–Pakistan conflict is a reminder of the perennial strategic challenge that the China–Pakistan nexus poses to India’s security.

This paper suggests an approach towards building conditions necessary for peace between India and Pakistan. Identifying the Pakistani army as a power centre in Pakistan, the hypothesis is that a strategic dialogue with it would achieve doctrinal balancing and help mitigate its threat perception.

Nawaz Sharif's statements on forging 'good ties' with India after his return to Pakistan are unlikely to translate to any meaningful forward movement in bilateral ties.

As the civilian political space shrinks and the capacity of the state gets hobbled by political dissension and internal resistance from forces armed with an alternate blueprint for action, Pakistan is likely to rely more on its anti-India stance to build national unity, seeking especially to suck in the militant religious groups into its orbit.