Carnegie India hosted Rahul Verma and Chirayu Thakkar for a discussion on their study on the Indian public’s opinion toward nuclear warfare with Pakistan. The discussion was moderated by Srinath Raghavan.
Carnegie India hosted Rahul Verma and Chirayu Thakkar for a discussion on their study on the Indian public’s opinion toward nuclear warfare with Pakistan. The discussion was moderated by Srinath Raghavan.
The violence on the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) has significantly harmed the mental health of the border communities over the past two decades. Given this, the current interval of peace should be utilized to develop and shore up the mental health resources in the border areas.
In a major boost to the lives and livelihoods of border communities, the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India recently removed restrictions on telecom connectivity. For those living along the Line of Control, this means better access to healthcare, educational resources and economic opportunity.
Cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade, which is generally seen only as a confidence-building measure, has benefits for the micro-economy in border areas, which are often overlooked.
We hosted T.C.A. Raghavan, Nirupama Subramanian, and Sangeeta Thapliyal for a discussion on India's post pandemic engagement in South Asia with a special focus on Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
A ceasefire along the Line of Control and International Border has lasted a year. It brought relief to civilians, reduced forced displacement, increased access to schools, and allowed construction and development projects to resume.
Carnegie India hosted Christopher Clary for a discussion on his upcoming book ‘The Difficult Politics of Peace’, which covers the swathe of India-Pakistan relations from Partition to the present day. This discussion was moderated by Srinath Raghavan.