India+and+Pakistan+Relations


 * The Relationship and Issues Between India and Pakistan **
 * By: David Sucher and Will Thoelecke **

** Thesis and Bridge ** Most think that this ongoing Indian-Pakistan conflict is not worth continuing anymore. The conflict is not worth continuing for economic, humanitarian, and political reasons. ** Summary ** The First India-Pakistan War was fought in 1947 over religion. However this conflict of who should control Kashmir continues today. Kashmir is a disputed mountain territory which contains Siachen, the glacier that the Indians and Pakistanis are now fighting over. This ongoing war is not worth fighting over for economic, humanitarian, and political reasons. They spend a lot more money on keeping the governments for both nations afloat. The environment of the mountains are very dangerous for warfare. It finally makes both nations look bad socially. This battle needs to stop, for it is not doing anyone any good.

** The Border ** //This picture illustrates the fact that both countries are now armed with nuclear weapons and draws the question that many people are asking, Is Siachen worth fighting over?//

** Siachen ** //The Mountain is now winning the war, taking lives from both sides. Ninety percent of the Pakistani soldiers fighting have died because of the weather. In the picture above you can see the Pakistani Soldiers in sub-zero temperatures recovering from the recent Avalanche on April 7th 2012.// ** Video ** media type="youtube" key="9NXs3OXaW9E" height="315" width="560" align="center"

//This is a tribute video to the Pakistani Soliders that died when a huge avalanche hit the Gayari Camp.// ** Map ** This map shows the region, Kashmir, which India (Hindu), and Pakistan (Muslim), are fighting over ** Timeline ** **1947:** India was split into two countries by the independence. The Partition split the Hindus and Muslims apart into India and Pakistan. **1948:** Both sides decide to cease fire behind a line they called, the Line of Control. **1965:** They went back to war over Kashmir, but it ended when the UN helped to reinforce the Line of Control. **1971 :** Third Indian-Pakistani War begun when Pakistan bombed eight Indian air bases. **April 1984-Present: T** he Battle for Siachen, the world's second largest and 49 mile long glacier in Kashmir. This is the present day conflict.**1998:** Both countries performed nuclear tests near the border. **2003:** India and Pakistan restore their diplomatic ties. []
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