THE ceasefire between India and Pakistan It represents a crucial step to avoid climbing the conflict. In an interview with CNN Vitelio Brustolin, UFF International Relations Professor and Harvard researcher, a war between the two countries could result in “assured mutual destruction.”
Brustolin explained that both countries became nuclear powers, each having about 170 nuclear warheads.
This arsenal was developed and acquired due to the mutual hostilities that have been persisting since 1947, when the British Indian partition occurred.
Historical conflict and territorial division
The region of Cashmire It is a central point in this conflict. According to Vitélio, currently, 55% of the territory is under Indian control, 35% under Pakistani control, and 10% was assigned to China by Pakistan in the early 1960s.
This area is strategically important, both from a military and geopolitical point of view, especially due to its proximity to HIMALAIAS, the highest mountain range.
The expert pointed out that this is one of the few regions in the world where three nuclear powers border and are in conflict.
In addition to India and Pakistan, China, which has about 600 nuclear warheads, is also involved in the territorial dispute.
Origin of the conflict
Countries have been involved in a dispute for Caxemira since they were born after the end of the British colonial rule in 1947.
India, mostly Hindu, and Islamic Pakistan claim cashmira fully, but govern it in part.
They have gone into war three times since then, including twice by Caxemira, and have confronted several times.
India blames Pakistan for an insurgency in its Caxemira region, which began in 1989 and has killed tens of thousands of people. It also blames Pakistani Islamic militant groups for attacks in other parts of India.
Pakistan rejects both accusations. It states that it only provides moral, political and diplomatic support to the separatists of Caxemira.
This content was originally published in expert: War between India and Pakistan would be mutual destruction on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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