India and the World

In Episode 16 of Sibling Rivalry, we unravel the bitter trilateral impasse between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Discover how 93,000 Prisoners of War became a diplomatic "wasting asset" and explore Zulfikar Ali...

After the lightening campaign in East Pakistan and liberation of Bangladesh, the post war negotiations took place at Shimla in Jun-Jul 1972. A reported verbal agreement between the two prime ministers which was never...

The domestic shockwaves in Pakistan following the humiliating defeat lead to Yahya Khan's ouster and Bhutto's assumption of power as a civilian dictator. Bhutto’s ruthlessly purged the military top brass to consolidate...

Pakistan’s desperate, failed preemptive air strikes on December 3, India's multi-pronged invasion of East Pakistan, the naval blockade, the collapse of Pakistan's "fortress defence" strategy, the threat of the US...

<p>As the refugees were pouring into India, the superpowers were engaged in a power play in the subcontinent. Pro-Pakistan tilt of US compelled India to sign a treaty with USSR, which served as a shield against...

<p>In one of the darkest chapters of the subcontinent's history, Pakistan Army unleashed Operation Searchlight - a planned pogrom of terror and violence unleashed on a section of its own population. The people of East...

<p>The collision course set by Pakistan's historic 1970 elections, where a massive democratic verdict was violently rejected by the West Pakistan. A devastating cyclone and cynical political manoeuvring led to the...

<p>In the first of several episodes covering the 1971 India Pakistan War, we look at the key personalities who shaped the destinies of their respective countries through this conflict. </p><p><br></p><p>Sources...

<p>A stalemate at the battle front and a summit in a distant Russian city led to 'Tashkent Declaration'. Was it one step forward, or two steps back? Listen to find out.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources - </p><p>Zulfi Bhutto of...

<p>A daring misadventure in the desolate Rann of Kutch emboldened Pakistan to try a similar tactic in the North. This led to the 1965 war. Listen to the mistaken assumptions that Pakistan made and what happened when...

<p>The subcontinent became a playground for the Cold War rivalry, which further fuelled the conflict between India and Pakistan. With China's wildcard entry, the complexity increased...

<p>The first decade after independence saw India and Pakistan set upon divergent paths that defines them who they are as nations even today. India strengthened its institutions and democracy, while Pakistan drifted into...

<p>Declassified documents throw new light on the circumstances and reasons for partition of India.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources - </p><p>The Shadow of the Great Game - The Untold Story of India's Partition - Narendra Singh...

<p>In Jan 1948 India approached the UN against Pakistani aggression in Kashmir. Instead of getting a fair adjudication, the issue was complicated. A ceasefire was announced a year later in Jan 1949, though Pakistan...

<p>Dramatic events in the last week of October 1947 changed the history and geopolitics of the subcontinent and gave rise to a conflict that continues to date.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources - </p><p><br></p><p>Raiders in...