What took Pakistan and India to brink of war?

 

During the past days India and Pakistan have been ratcheting up tensions by carrying out aerial strikes against each other with many fearing an escalation by these two nuclear powers.

Euronews took a look at what the historic tension between Pakistan and India is all about and where the geographical frontiers are in a detailed report of what triggered this fresh wave of conflict and amongst others where are the geographic flashpoints that are the cause of tension.

Hostility that stems back to when Britain ruled the subcontinent as part of its empire. Upon its withdrawal, Britain drew borders that have left a legacy of division and bloodshed. The most disputed border between Pakistan and India now runs through Kashmir and where also China has an interest.

Military conflicts between India and Pakistan are unfortunately more common than between other nations. Ever since the two countries won their independence from colonial British rule in 1947, they have fought four wars – three of them over Kashmir. Indian and Pakistani forces have regularly engaged in low-level conflicts across The Line of Control.

Another detailed look into the root of these hostilities is a BBC report in the form of question and answer looks at where the high hopes for peace in the new century between India and Pakistan went.

The South China Morning Post give a very detailed question and answer insight into what took what took Pakistan and India to brink of war and which amongst others tries to reassure the reader’s mind that it is not likely to “go very far”.

Reported by Euronews, BBC and The South China Morning Post