期刊名称：South Asian Studies : A Research Journal of South Asian Studies
印刷版ISSN：1026-678X
出版年度：2016
卷号：31
期号：1
页码：187-205
出版社：University of the Punjab, Lahore
摘要：India and Pakistan have been locked into adversarial relations since 1947. The major conflictbetween the two countries is the territorial status of Kashmir including several sidelining issuesthat further deteriorated the bilateral relations. The two countries have been part of several pacts,peace initiatives to manage and resolve their conflict, however, none of the peace efforts couldbring them nearer to final settlement. Regional and international developments also impactedrelations between India and Pakistan and both were part of various international alliances in coldwar era. In post cold war times, the two countries acquired nuclear weapons in May 1998 andsince then Kashmir was declared as nuclear flash point. It is therefore needed to encourage Indiaand Pakistan to seek common grounds for better peace prospects in the region. The paper caters ahistorical survey as well as analysis on India – Pakistan confidence building measures (CBMs)and also suggests future prospects for peaceful co-existence. It also outlines why few agreementscould not save the two countries for preceding acrimony and did not serve the purpose ofresolving Kashmir conflict once for all.
