Showkat Ahmad Kumar

Track Two Diplomacy in India-pakistan Relations Showkat Ahmad Kumar

?Success has many parents but failure is an orphan?. It is well to bear in mind as we look at India Pakistan relations since 1947. The India-Pakistan conflict is considered to be one of the most intractable conflicts in the world. The history of Indo-Pak relations has been mainly a story of conflict and discord, mutual distrust and suspicion. The relations between the two countries have shifted from conflict to de-escalation to conflict and again to de-escalation but very seldom to cooperation. On occasions some silver lines of cooperation appears and then it is quickly covered by thick clouds of mistrust. The study will look into some of the instances where Track Two Diplomacy has resulted in conflict resolution between India and Pakistan, and how it has made a significant contribution in pushing forward the peace processes and has developed new ideas for ?sustainable security.?