Until Next Time? The India-Pakistan Truce

Until Next Time? The India-Pakistan Truce

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Praveen Donthi, Samina Ahmed, and Pierre Prakash about the India-Pakistan ceasefire after days of clashes sparked by militant attacks in Kashmir and how to prevent the next crisis from spiralling out of control.

The Manufactured Heroism Crisis: India-Pakistan's Clash of Perceptions and Realities

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire between India and Pakistan remains technically intact, but the psychological war rages on. While Pakistanis celebrate what they perceive as a strategic success, India finds itself trapped in a vortex of confusion—its public torn between mourning losses and demanding accountability from its leaders. On digital battlegrounds, Pakistani and Chinese social media users amplify their victory through biting memes, while In…

The renewed escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan around Kashmir, triggered by a terrorist attack, resulted in a fragile ceasefire on 10 May. Tensions are not only military, the independent media points out.