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Future India Pakistan Relations
India-Pakistan Relations are grounded in the political, geographic, cultural, and economic links between Pakistan and India, two of the largest countries in South Asia. The two countries share much of their common geographic location, and religious demographics yet diplomatic relations between the two are defined by numerous military conflicts and territorial disputes. Plagued by years of suspicion and hatred, relations between India and Pakistan are slowly starting to improve.
But relations soured again after the 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks by a group of Pakistani men and now mutual suspicion governs the relationship again.
Kashmir issue
Indian Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistani Kashmir controlled by Pakistan.
Line of Control, which demarcates the ceasefire line agreed upon in the 1947 conflict. UN ceasefire remains strong.
2008 Mumbai Attacks
The 2008 Mumbai attacks by ten terrorists killed over 160. India blamed the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based group, for planning and executing the attacks. Islamabad resisted the claims and demanded evidence. India provided evidence in the form of Pakistani Brand interrogations, weapons and telephone sets. Indian officials demanded Pakistan extradite suspects for trial.
Developments since 2004
Violent activities in the region declined in 2004. There are two main reasons for this: warming of relations between New Delhi and Islamabad which consequently lead to a ceasefire between the two countries in 2003 and the fencing of the LOC being carried out by the Indian Army. Moreover, coming under intense international pressure, Islamabad was compelled to take actions against the militant's training camps on its territory. In 2004, the two countries also agreed upon decreasing the number of troops present in the region.
Both India and Pakistan have launched several mutual confidence-building measures to ease tensions between the two. These include more high-level talks, easing visa restrictions, restarting of cricket matches between the two. The new bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad has also helped bring the two sides closer. Pakistan and India have also decided to co-operate on economic fronts.
Some improvements in the relations are seen with the re-opening of a series of transportation networks near the India-Pakistan border, with the most important being bus routes and railway lines.
On June 20, 2004 both countries agreed to extend a nuclear testing ban and to set up a hotline between their foreign secretaries.
An Indian man held in Pakistani prisons since 1975 as an accused spy walked across the border to freedom March 3, 2008, an unconditional release that Pakistan said was meant to reduce the deep-rooted enmity between the countries.
What will be the Future of India Pakistan Relations?
India-Pakistan Relations are grounded in the political, geographic, cultural, and economic links between Pakistan and India, two of the largest countries in South Asia. The two countries share much of their common geographic location, and religious demographics yet diplomatic relations between the two are defined by numerous military conflicts and territorial disputes. Plagued by years of suspicion and hatred, relations between India and Pakistan are slowly starting to improve.
But relations soured again after the 2008 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks by a group of Pakistani men and now mutual suspicion governs the relationship again.
Kashmir issue
Indian Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistani Kashmir controlled by Pakistan.
Line of Control, which demarcates the ceasefire line agreed upon in the 1947 conflict. UN ceasefire remains strong.
2008 Mumbai Attacks
The 2008 Mumbai attacks by ten terrorists killed over 160. India blamed the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based group, for planning and executing the attacks. Islamabad resisted the claims and demanded evidence. India provided evidence in the form of Pakistani Brand interrogations, weapons and telephone sets. Indian officials demanded Pakistan extradite suspects for trial.
Developments since 2004
Violent activities in the region declined in 2004. There are two main reasons for this: warming of relations between New Delhi and Islamabad which consequently lead to a ceasefire between the two countries in 2003 and the fencing of the LOC being carried out by the Indian Army. Moreover, coming under intense international pressure, Islamabad was compelled to take actions against the militant's training camps on its territory. In 2004, the two countries also agreed upon decreasing the number of troops present in the region.
Both India and Pakistan have launched several mutual confidence-building measures to ease tensions between the two. These include more high-level talks, easing visa restrictions, restarting of cricket matches between the two. The new bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad has also helped bring the two sides closer. Pakistan and India have also decided to co-operate on economic fronts.
Some improvements in the relations are seen with the re-opening of a series of transportation networks near the India-Pakistan border, with the most important being bus routes and railway lines.
On June 20, 2004 both countries agreed to extend a nuclear testing ban and to set up a hotline between their foreign secretaries.
An Indian man held in Pakistani prisons since 1975 as an accused spy walked across the border to freedom March 3, 2008, an unconditional release that Pakistan said was meant to reduce the deep-rooted enmity between the countries.
What will be the Future of India Pakistan Relations?
