India v. Pakistan: dangerous rivals
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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
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 -
19981998
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?
India's Prime India's Prime MinisterMinister
ManMohan ManMohan SinghSingh
Pakistan's Pakistan's PresidentPresident
Asif Ali Zardari Asif Ali Zardari
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)
ManMohan Singh ManMohan Singh of India with of India with
President Bush President Bush (9/04)(9/04)