After a short but intense clash, a ceasefire is holding between India and Pakistan, but tensions remain high. Both sides claim victory, but the rapid escalation in the conflict bodes ill for future diplomacy between the two countries. Gideon talks to Professor Sushant Singh, lecturer in south Asian Studies at Yale University, about the conflict and what’s at stake if tensions escalate again. Clips: Times of India, Fox News
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How India and Pakistan pulled back from brink of war
India and Pakistan’s fragile ceasefire holds after alleged breaches
Narendra Modi says India has proved ‘superiority’ over Pakistan in clashes
India and Pakistan: a conflict in the hands of two religious strongmen
Military briefing: India and Pakistan test red lines of nuclear rivalry
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