Geopolitics of the Indo-Pakistani Four-Day War - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report)

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4 days, 24 precision missile strikes, five fighter jets shot down, hundreds of drones in the air. This is the tally of a brief but intense exchange of courtesies between Delhi and Islamabad whose consequences are highly significant. When Indian air forces crossed Pakistani airspace on May the 7th. However we look at it, a kinetic exchange between nuclear powers had begun. The specter of war that has haunted the Indian subcontinent for decades once again became a real possibility.

The confrontation between India and Pakistan has continued intermittently for decades. Ever since the British Rash dissolved and the partition of the subcontinent occurred, the causes of this rivalry consistently remain unresolved territorial disputes, covered state sponsored terrorism activities, religious tensions, nuclear blackmail, and irreconcilable nationalist claims. Zbigniew Brzezinski classified this region as a part of a cauldron of instability. He called the Eurasian Balkans due to its strategic unpredictability.

However, the latest escalation is not just another chapter of traditional rivalry to maintain proper perspective. Two nuclear armed states engaged in direct armed confrontation using drones, air strikes, crews, and ballistic missiles. And so what is the anatomy of the 4-day limited war between India and Pakistan? What are the strategic implications for both actors and international environment? That's what we will cover in today's episode. Welcome to the 20's report.