The neighbors have been in conflict over the disputed border region since their independence and partition in 1947.

Since gaining independence from the British Empire in 1947, India and Pakistan have fought several wars and conflicts, almost all over the rights to Kashmir, which both countries own. After the ...

But the partition of British India into the new nations by a line drawn by a civil servant on a map, triggered a series of events the consequences of which millions are still living with today.

The lines drawn in 1947 were not just on maps—they were etched into ... and mutual respect. Partition may have physically divided India and Pakistan, but its ideological remnants continue ...