What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?

What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?

May 11, 2025  
Feelings of relief and hope in India and Pakistan.
The latest flare-up in hostilities that killed 60 people across the two countries has come to a dramatic halt after four days.

Nearly 30 countries, including the United States, are reported to have been involved in getting the ceasefire agreed.

The Trump administration, which announced the truce, has proposed a new round of talks at a neutral venue to try to end the bitter rivalry.

A dispute over divided Kashmir, India's accusation that Pakistan is backing terrorist attacks inside its territory and differences over the sharing of river water have all been festering for decades.

So are both sides at last ready to negotiate?

Presenter: Cyril Vanier

Guests:

Walter Ladwig, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at King’s College, London.

Elijah Magnier, a Military and Political Analyst.

Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor of The Economist newspaper.