The new India-Pakistan ‘cold war’

What happened: The article says the long cycle of India-Pakistan clashes followed by de-escalation and formal peace talks has broken, with no high-level dialogue since 2016. It describes this as a paradigm shift in Indian foreign policy. Key numbers: No high-level dialogue since 2016. Pakistan initiated conventional wars in 1947, 1965 and 1971. Why it matters: The article states this is not a temporary diplomatic tantrum but a permanent change to the subcontinent's security architecture, rooted in the structural failures of past diplomacy.

The article says the long cycle of India-Pakistan clashes followed by de-escalation and formal peace talks has broken, with no high-level dialogue since 2016. It describes this as a paradigm shift in Indian foreign policy.

The article states this is not a temporary diplomatic tantrum but a permanent change to the subcontinent's security architecture, rooted in the structural failures of past diplomacy.