Fragile But Intact: Understanding India and Pakistan’s Three-year Ceasefire

Excerpt:  “On February 24, 2021, India and Pakistan announced a renewal of the cease-fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Three years later, the cease-fire has become one of the longest-lasting in the countries’ 75-year shared history. However, Christopher Clary’s new USIP report, “The 2021 India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Origins, Prospects, and Lessons Learned,” argues that the cease-fire remains vulnerable to shocks from terrorist attacks, changes in leadership and shifting regional relations. … Join USIP for a conversation on the LoC cease-fire that will explore findings from this new USIP report, the factors that have help keep the cease-fire in place, and what new regional dynamics could mean for its sustainability in the future.”