GEOG 3RW3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Global Peace Index, Kashmir Conflict, Kashmiris
25 Feb 2015
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One of the most problematic regions when it comes to geopolitical issues- can be compared to the middle east. Pictures: visible political boundaries between india and pakistan can even be seen from space (it"s like a tectonic fault between the countries) Global peace index: pakistan= very low (war for more than 40 years) ; india and. Bangladesh = low; sri lanka= medium; nepal= high. The main factors: the colonial past and the partition of india in 1947. All kinds of problems for south asia. *resource disputes: india"s determination to be a regional power; pakistan"s efforts to defend itself against india. India and pakistan both declared themselves to be nuclear powers (1998) Unlike russia and the u. s. , they are not bound by any treaty obliging them to reveal the extent of their arsenal: an economic development and domestic politics in south asia. India"s economic prospects are hopeful and will continue to outstrip those of pakistan.
