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Mr. O’Grady
Contemporary World Issues
April 9, 2019
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For years, the countries of India and Pakistan have continued to fight in the disputed state
of Kashmir. Each time they fight, this only makes the tensions worse and further separates the
two countries from one another. Tensions have always been high, however, when nuclear
weapons were tested in the 1990s, no one sent any fighters across the frontier, until recently.
Pakistan has decided to launch an attack in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, killing 40
soldiers. This attack was especially bad due to the fact that so many soldiers were essentially
murdered. Soldiers serve our country, and by killing them, this was only calling for a full on
attack by the previously attacked country, India. Next, India responded to this attack by bombing
what was said to be a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. Pakistan then retaliated by sending jets
to bomb Indian targets, and the feuding between the countries only continues to worsen as they
The fighting between India and Pakistan is described by some as the feeling of the Cuban
Missile Crisis. The initial Indian air strike essentially changed the rules of the game Pakistan and
India were playing, and has only made the relations between the two countries even more
dangerous. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister is being very aggressive in all of this
however. He was the one that ordered the original air strike, however, his intentions in doing so
were to signal that Modi was not going to allow Pakistan to continue sponsoring terrorism. Modi
has always been considered a bold leader due to the fact that he will not refrain from confronting
Pakistan’s incitements. However, this puts him at risk and in a dangerous position, and only
makes him more vulnerable for attacks. The uncertainty of Modi’s beliefs only intensify the
dangerousness of the situation, and show that Pakistan and India are playing with fire.
Although Modi has proved to be somewhat of a successful leader seeing as though he has
helped the economy of India to grow stronger, he has made his career of playing with fire with
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Pakistan. Although he may think that his nation is more powerful than Pakistan’s which may be
true, Modi cannot just assume that if he pulls an attack on Pakistan that they will not fight back.
All in all, if Modi wants to be recognized for his good doing and success, he will step back now
and refrain from fighting before the war with Pakistan gets worse.