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Kashmiris shout anti-India slogans near the body of Zahid Farooq, 17, who died on February 5, 2010 after an altercation broke out between troops and a group of boys in Srinagar. (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images)

Discuss: Cost of Kashmir Conflict

Is a resolution of the Kashmir conflict possible? Join the discussion. more
Ramachandra Guha in Hong Kong on Mar. 12, 2010. (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)

On India's Rise, A More Measured View

Historian Ramanchandra Guha offers skepticism, optimism about India's supposed ascent. more
Boston University Professor Adil Najam (pictured) and C. Raja Mohana, Kissinger Scholar at the Library of Congress, discuss the possible outcomes of India-Pakistan peace talks. (2 min., 10 sec.)

India and Pakistan: Back from the Brink?

A panel of experts talks about the prospects for peace between the rival nations. more
Activists from the Pakistan India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy hold their flags during a protest against the Mumbai attacks, in Lahore on December 4, 2008. (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

Discuss: India and Pakistan -- Back from the Brink?

What are the prospects of a durable peace deal between the longtime rivals? more
Indian human rights activist Angana Chatterji (C), flanked by members of the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice, speaks during a press conference in Srinagar on December 2, 2009. (Rouf Bhat/AFP/Getty Images)

India's Civil Wars

Indian citizens are caught between Maoists, jihadis and a hard state. more
Ambassador Howard Schaffer (left) with Jack Garrity and Ambassador Teresita Schaffer at the Woman's National Democratic Club on Oct. 14, 2009. (Terrence Smith / Asia Society)

Solution for Kashmir Conflict Unlikely, Ambassadors Say

Two former US ambassadors to South Asia discuss Washington's relationship to the subcontinent. more
Yusuf and Zuleikha meet in a garden (Yusuf va Zulaikha) Kashmir, 1636, attributed to Muhammed Nadir Samarqandi. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. H. 9 7/8 x W. 5 21/32 in. (25.1 x 15.1 cm). San Diego Museum of Art, Edwin Binney 3rd Collection. 1990. 354. San Diego Museum of Art (Edwin Binney 3rd Collection)

The Arts of Kashmir

October 3, 2007 - January 8, 2008 more
Screencap of "Autum's Final Country" (2003)

Autumn's Final Country

Discussion of documentary about four displaced women who live in Kashmir. more
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June, 1991)

Lecture Series on Roots of Sectarian Conflict

Read transcript of the discussion. more