One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds - but little else does
A year after their military conflict, India and Pakistan avoid war, but diplomacy and trust remain frozen.
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Notable Quotes
"Relations remain in deep freeze."
— Husain Haqqani , Academic
"The conflict meaningfully altered outside impressions of the regional balance."
— Daniel Markey , Academic
"Pakistan has rebuilt relevance."
— Christopher Clary , Academic
"Trump appears to see Pakistan's wartime performance as a 'David-versus-Goliath story'."
— Michael Kugelman , Academic
Key People
Field Marshall Asim Munir is Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff.
Security affairs expert at the University at Albany.
Expert at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Former Pakistani diplomat and senior fellow at Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and Hudson Institute.
Michael Kugelman is a senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council.
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A year after their military conflict, India and Pakistan avoid war, but diplomacy and trust remain frozen.
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