India’s Pakistan Conundrum

Historically, the relationship between India and Pakistan has been mired in conflicts, war, and lack of trust. Pakistan has continued to loom large on Indias horizon despite the growing gap between the two countries. This book examines the nature of the Pakistani state, its internal dynamics, and its impact on India. The text looks at key issues of the India-Pakistan relationship, appraises a range of Indias policy options to address the Pakistan conundrum, and proposes a way forward for Indias Pakistan policy. Drawing on the authors experience of two diplomatic stints in Pakistan, including as the High Commissioner of India, the book offers a unique insiders perspective on this critical relationship. A crucial intervention in diplomatic history and the analysis of Indias Pakistan policy, the book will be of as much interest to the general reader as to scholars and researchers of foreign policy, strategic studies, international relations, South Asia studies, diplomacy, and political science.