Old chasm between India and Pakistan again echoes with warnings and fears

An Indian military operation along its eastern border with Burma has Pakistani leaders alarmed, resulting in threats of swift retaliation should India ever try similar maneuvers along its western border with Pakistan.

 

The Pakistani statements — which include provocative reminders that India is not the only subcontinent power with nuclear arms — are once again exposing the deep-rooted suspicions and lingering potential for conflict between the long-standing rivals despite groundbreaking outreach to ease tensions.

 

It has been worse. The two countries have fought three major wars since 1947, engaged in a nuclear arms race in the 1980s and clashed in the 1990s.

 

The current uneasiness underscores the challenges for leaders on both sides seeking to overcome the rifts and shift to shared issues, such as regional economic cooperation, water resources and the rise of militant factions.

 

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