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India-Pakistan Conflict Explained | Samo Burja

India-Pakistan Conflict Explained | Samo Burja

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Today on Moment of Zen is a conversation I had with Samo Burja about the intricate historical, military, and cultural dimensions of the India-Pakistan conflict, and how these nuclear neighbors navigate their complex relationship. This podcast originally aired on the Village Global podcast. Make sure to subscribe to Samo Burja's Bismarck Brief and the Live Players podcast to read analyses and briefs like this one: Bismarck Brief: https://brief.bismarckanalysis.com/ Live Players: https://link.chtbl.com/liveplayers -- 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess 🙏 Help shape our show by taking our quick listener survey at https://bit.ly/TurpentinePulse -- SPONSORS: NETSUITE | SHOPIFY | ADQUICK | | SQUAD Over 41,000 businesses trust NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud ERP, to future-proof their operations. Whether you're earning millions or hundreds of millions, NetSuite empowers you to tackle challenges and seize opportunities. Download the free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning at https://netsuite.com/zen. Shopify is the world's leading e-commerce platform, offering a market-leading checkout system Shoppay and exclusive AI apps. Nobody does selling better than Shopify. Get a $1 per month trial at https://shopify.com/momentofzen. The easiest way to book out-of-home ads (like billboards, vehicle wraps, and airport displays) the same way you would order an Uber. Ready to get your brand the attention it deserves? Visit https://adquick.com/ today to start reaching your customers in the real world. Head to Squad to access global engineering without the headache and at a fraction of the cost: head to https://choosesquad.com/ and mention “Turpentine” to skip the waitlist. -- RECOMMENDED LINK/S: India: Live Players Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GbsYh2kx7Y -- Follow on X: @samoburja@eriktorenberg@turpentinemedia -- KEY HIGHLIGHTS Conflict stems from unresolved partition issues dividing predominantly Muslim and Hindu regions India's large Muslim population (200-300 million) creates internal stability concerns during potential conflicts Pakistan relies heavily on its military for national cohesion despite ethnic diversity Both nations possess modern military capabilities including nuclear weapons (170-200 warheads each) Nuclear conflict would likely only occur if Pakistan's government faced collapse or if India pursued regime change A nuclear war could cause millions of deaths and create 30-50 million refugees China maintains ties with Pakistan and has its own territorial disputes with India Likely future: continued sporadic fighting followed by ceasefires rather than full-scale war Pakistan's legitimacy relies on opposing India; India sees Pakistan as obstacle to global influence Unlike Israel-Palestine, this conflict could theoretically be resolved without existential questions India's optimal strategy: economically outgrow Pakistan while maintaining internal security
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