Abstract
South Asian region has immense strategic importance for global peace and development as it is
home to approximately 2 billion people. The region includes countries like Pakistan and India
who have become nuclear powers and are emerging economies with massive potentials still
untapped and various sectors of economic development not performing up to the mark. The
dispute between Pakistan and India remains a major hindrance in fulfilling the dream of peace in
South Asia. There is a no question that the only solution lies in diplomacy. Many steps have been
taken in this regard, but each attempt ends with a bitter experience. The reasons for failure of
diplomatic and peaceful means of settling disputes are many and may extend beyond the
domestic and bilateral scenario of both India and Pakistan but one of the major causes of the
failure of such efforts is the sentimentalism blended with religious fanaticism that results in
strengthening hawkish elements on both sides of the border who act as highly effective pressure
groups that thwart such attempts very successfully. This research aims to answer the crucial
question as to how the dream of peace and prosperity can be achieved between the two strong
rival states. The research will focus on bilateral dialogues, people-to-people contacts with
minimal security hindrances, exchange of intellectuals, and exchange of ideas, knowledge, and
cultural values. The research also attempts to bring ―right wing‖ nationalist political factions on
both sides of the border closer by arranging group discussions and exchange of views and ideas
which would be instrumental in bridging the communication gap between these contesting and
competing factions.
Umbreen Javaid. (2018) Reassessing the Narratives of Rancor in South Asia, South Asian Studies, Volume 33, Issue 1.
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