The origin of the recent hostilities between Pakistan and India largely dates back to 1947, when they gained their independence from British rule, according to Surupa Gupta, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Before the ceasefire was announced, the world was "sort of holding their breath" and "waiting to see if the pressure gets let off a bit," he said, noting that it's "in the best interest of both sides not to let this get out of hand." "Whether it's water, whether it's religion, whether it's territory, geography -- there are so many things that are constantly and going to continue to irritate the relationship between Pakistan and India that the best we can hope for is some sort of very low-scale war, or some sort of very high tension kind of relationship, but not the exchange of nuclear weapons," he said.
Author: Meredith Deliso
Published at: 2025-05-10 20:07:32
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