India v. Pakistan: dangerous rivals

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India v. Pakistan: dangerous rivals. Is the dream gone?. 1971 India-Pakistan War. Mrs. Gandhi with her troops. 1. jimmu & kashmir. Conflict in Kashmir. India vs. Pakistan vs. China. Formidable Mountains Khyber Pass Access. Water Resources. Sapphires. Some Mineral Wealth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Is the dream Is the dream gone?gone?

Is the dream Is the dream gone?gone?

1971 India-Pakistan War1971 India-Pakistan War

Mrs. Gandhi with her troopsMrs. Gandhi with her troops

Conflict in Kashmir

India vs. Pakistan vs. China

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                    

Formidable Mountains

•Khyber Pass Access

                                  

Water Resources

Sapphires

Some Mineral Wealth

Cultural/Religious differences

Hindus

Muslims

Indian Soldiers Patrol the India-Indian Soldiers Patrol the India-Pakistan Border in Pura, the Winter Pakistan Border in Pura, the Winter

Capital of the State of Capital of the State of Jammu & Jammu & KashmirKashmir - 1998 - 1998

Indian Soldiers Near the Indian Soldiers Near the Pakistani Border - 2001Pakistani Border - 2001

A Pakistani Ranger at the A Pakistani Ranger at the Indian-Pakistani Joint Border Indian-Pakistani Joint Border Check Post in Wagha, India - Check Post in Wagha, India -

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Anti-war Protestors in Anti-war Protestors in Karachi, Pakistan - 2001Karachi, Pakistan - 2001

Kashmiri Militants - 2003Kashmiri Militants - 2003

Nuclear Weapons

Pakistan

40 +

India

100 +

China

240 +

OMG!

What title would you give What title would you give this political cartoon?this political cartoon?

The India-Pakistan Arms The India-Pakistan Arms Race Heats Up in the Late Race Heats Up in the Late

1990s1990s

2002 Military Statistics2002 Military Statistics

2002 Nuclear 2002 Nuclear StatisticsStatistics

India’s Prithvi Missiles First India’s Prithvi Missiles First Tested in 1988Tested in 1988

Supporters of former Indian Prime Supporters of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee chant Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee chant nationalist slogans in support for nationalist slogans in support for

his nuclear policy - 1998his nuclear policy - 1998

Former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, displays a sword Bihari Vajpayee, displays a sword

given to him by Sikh youths in New given to him by Sikh youths in New Delhi to honor him for making India Delhi to honor him for making India

a nuclear power - 1998a nuclear power - 1998

Right-wing Pakistani Right-wing Pakistani Activists Burn Indian Flag to Activists Burn Indian Flag to Protest Indian Nuclear Tests Protest Indian Nuclear Tests

- 1998- 1998

Hot Air Balloon Protesting India Hot Air Balloon Protesting India & Pakistan’s nuclear testing - & Pakistan’s nuclear testing -

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India Displays Nuclear India Displays Nuclear Missiles During “Republic Missiles During “Republic

Day,” - 2002Day,” - 2002

India Successfully India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles - Tested Agni Missiles -

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India Successfully India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles - Tested Agni Missiles -

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Musharraf and Vajpayee at a Musharraf and Vajpayee at a meeting on nuclear issues in meeting on nuclear issues in

Nepal Nepal in 2002in 2002

Is this a possibility?Is this a possibility?

Partners in the “War Partners in the “War on Terror?”on Terror?”

US Sells F-16 Jets to US Sells F-16 Jets to Pakistan—India Not Pakistan—India Not

Pleased!Pleased! (3/25/05)(3/25/05)

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President Bush President Bush (9/04)(9/04)