Contents: Preface. 1. Kargil and Pakistan politics. 2. Towards Kargil. 3. Kargil--a scenario. 4. India and UN peace-keeping. 5. India and Pakistan: burning issues. 6. Ethnic conflicts and nuclear programmes. 7. Military coup in Pakistan. Index.

"War and violence have marked the half-century long enterprise of the governments of India and Pakistan to form functioning Parliamentary democracies.

"The geopolitics of Indo Pakistan subcontinent demanded that they may remain away from power blocs. Kargil has brought India and Pakistan to a turning point. It is time to look beyond Kargil to the long-term security implications of the Kashmir issue for the well-being of the two countries.

"This book provides a careful political analysis about various aspects of Kargil War and new political situations in Pakistan and putting forth some thoughtful suggestions regarding the Indian government's efficiency in handling the issues tactfully." (jacket)

[Jatin Desai also wrote Counter Terrorism and Weaponisation in Asia.]

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