After several tense weeks of escalating military action across the de facto border in Kashmir, India and Pakistan have agreed to a fragile) ceasefire). For the last week there have been reports of gunfire), drone attacks), and missile strikes) in the region. This current conflict started after an April 22 terrorist attack left 26 people dead) at a Kashmir tourist resort.
But this isn’t the first time these two countries have been at odds.
Dr. Reeta Tremblay) is the former provost at the University of Victoria and a political scientist and expert on the Kashmir region. She’s on the show today to give us insight into the decades-long fight between India and Pakistan, and what needs to happen in order for the two countries to have lasting peace.
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