Despite ceasefire, India and Pakistan are locked in a cultural cold war

Cultural Ties Binding India and Pakistan Face Unprecedented Strain

In the wake of deadly bombing and shooting attacks in Mumbai, India, in November 2008, anti-Pakistan sentiments surged in the country. Shortly afterward, in 2009, one of the most revered Sufi devotional music ensembles in Pakistan, Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers, celebrated globally for their mastery of the form known as qawwali, arrived in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru to perform at a cultural festival. The organizers had…

Despite Ceasefire, India and Pakistan Are Locked in a Cultural Cold War

NEW DELHI - Even during the darkest moments of India and Pakistan’s volatile history - through wars, terrorist attacks and diplomatic breakdowns - artists and activists tried to keep the countries connected. Mumbai’s plays found an audience in Karachi. Lahore’s painters held shows in New Delhi. Activists walked across the disputed border, past soldiers marching in elaborate drills, hoping to bridge one of the world’s most intractable divides.

S Jaishankar Asked If US Must Be Thanked For India-Pak Ceasefire. His Reply

Asked if the world has to thank the US for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said he would thank the Indian forces because they made Pakistan reach out and say "we are ready to stop".

Despite ceasefire, India and Pakistan are locked in a cultural cold war

After years of declining relations between Pakistan and India, and the latest round of violence, cultural exchanges between the countries have all but vanished.

Despite ceasefire, India and Pakistan engage in a a cultural cold war

WEB DESK: The Washington Post reports that the long-standing tense relations and recent violence between India and Pakistan have nearly eradicated cultural exchanges between the two countries. According to the report, the closure of visas, termination of trade links, political tensions, and restrictions on cross-border cultural activities are widening the gap. Pakistani artists’ paintings have been confiscated by Indian customs authorities, Paki…