Warming Relations?
Heightened Tensions
International Diplomacy
Developing Nuclear Weapons

Warming Relations?

Jan. 6, 2004: India and Pakistan Agree to Hold Kashmir Peace Talks
India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to hold bilateral peace talks about the disputed region of Kashmir and other divisive issues. Two experts discuss the move to improve relations between the two nuclear rivals.
Oct. 22, 2003: India Outlines Steps to Improve Ties With Pakistan
Update: India unveiled several proposals Wednesday aimed at improving relations with longtime rival Pakistan, and agreed to meet with members of the separatist movement in India's portion of Kashmir.
May 8, 2003 -- Update: Armitage Sees Beginning of India-Pakistan Dialogue
Update: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, in Pakistan as part of a three-day South Asian tour, said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the beginning of talks between the two countries.
May 6, 2003 -- Update: Pakistan Responds to India's Call for Diplomatic Relations Pakistan's prime minister announced Tuesday that his country will reopen travel and sports links with India in new moves aimed at restoring ties between the nuclear-armed rivals.
May 2, 2003 -- Update: India to Restore Diplomacy With Pakistan
Update: Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told his parliament Friday that he will make new and decisive moves toward peace with Pakistan, an attempt he called the "last in my lifetime."

Heightened Tensions

August 19, 2002 -- The Roots of the Kashmir Conflict Despite the efforts of multiple diplomats, India and Pakistan continue a war of words over the disputed province of Kashmir. Special Correspondent Simon Marks examines the roots of the conflict.
June 5, 2002 -- The Ambassadorial Perspectives Lalit Mansingh, Indian ambassador to the U.S., and Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi of Pakistan discuss the continued tensions.
January 3, 2002 -- Update: The Nepal Summit While gunfire exchanges continue in Kashmir, Indian and Pakistani leaders prepare for a regional summit in Nepal.
December 31, 2001 -- Ongoing Conflict Following Pakistan's arrest of Islamic militants, the situation between the Islamic nation and its neighbor India remains tenuous.
December 26, 2001 -- Confrontation Three perspectives on the recent flare-up between the two nuclear-capable countries and the possible consequences on the war against terrorism.
December 26, 2001 -- Update: Military Alert Despite assurances from both countries that they will use restraint, India and Pakistan put their missiles on alert and are moving troops to the border for a possible confrontation.
December 21, 2001 -- Update: India Recalls Ambassador to Pakistan India announces it will recall its top diplomat to Pakistan.
December 19, 2001 -- Update: India Weighs Response Options India's prime minister says he hopes to settle the conflict with Pakistan through diplomacy, but will not rule out war as a possible response to last week's attack on his country's parliament.
December 18, 2001 -- Update: India-Pakistan Tensions Rise Despite U.S. calls for restraint, India accuses Pakistan of orchestrating the parliament attack.
December 14, 2001 -- Update: India Blames Militants For Attack India blames a Pakistan-based Islamic group for the deadly attack on its parliament building.
December 13, 2001 -- Update: Suicide Attack on Indian Parliament At least 12 are dead and 17 injured after several gunmen launch a suicide attack on India's parliament building.

International Diplomacy

October 3, 2001 -- Perspective From Pakistan Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations Shamshad Ahmad talks about his country's delicate role in the international coalition against terrorism.
October 1, 2001 -- India’s Views India's foreign and defense minister Jaswant Singh explains the perspective of his country, the largest in the region around Afghanistan.
June 1, 1999 -- Conflict in Kashmir Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified as Indian forces bombed Islamic guerrillas in the disputed territory of Kashmir.
February 22, 1999 -- Easing Tensions India and Pakistan, the world's newest nuclear powers, agreed to take steps to reduce the risk of nuclear war and to address the Kashmir question.
June 11, 1998 -- Newsmaker: Jaswant Singh Now that India and Pakistan have demonstrated their nuclear capabilities, leaders of both countries are focusing on how to safeguard weapons and reduce the danger of nuclear war.

June 4, 1998 -- No More Nukes? Representatives from the five declared nuclear powers met in Geneva to discuss the recent testing in India and Pakistan. They urged India and Pakistan to sign a treaty banning further nuclear tests.
June 1, 1998 -- The Kashmir Dispute With areas claimed by India, Pakistan and China, Kashmir has been the site of three wars and endless fighting since the partition of British India in 1947.

Developing Nuclear Weapons

May 28, 1998 -- Going Nuclear Pakistan responded to India's nuclear tests of two weeks ago by detonating five nuclear devices of its own. The Pakistani ambassador to the United States defends his country's actions.
May 28, 1998 -- India's Reaction India's ambassador to the U.S. offers his country's response to Pakistan's nuclear testing.
May 28, 1998 -- Samuel Berger The U.S. national security adviser gives American reaction to the Pakistani missile tests.
May 26, 1998 -- Pakistan’s Dilemma India's nuclear tests earlier this month set off rising tensions with that nation's historic rival, Pakistan. Now, with the two nations engaging in border skirmishes in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan is contemplating possible nuclear tests of its own.
May 14, 1998 -- Regional Race? After setting off five underground blasts, India has said it is finished testing its nuclear capabilities. Is the scare of a chain reaction over or could a regional arms race still begin? Jim Lehrer asks an embassy representative from Pakistan, which maintains an adversarial relationship with its Indian neighbor.
May 13, 1998 -- Chain Reaction? India shocked the world once again after announcing it had conducted another series of nuclear tests. India's actions have heightened fears that the world is on the verge of a new nuclear arms race.
May 12, 1998 -- Growing Nuclear Family After India announced it had set off three nuclear explosions underground, Pakistan, India's uneasy neighbor, promised to conduct its own tests. Ambassador Naresh Chandra explains his country's actions.
May 12, 1998 -- India's Nuclear Tests Elizabeth Farnsworth gets three views on India's underground nuclear detonations.