From Google Books: "Reviewing the turbulent histories of their past relationship, Radha Kumar analyzes the chief obstacles the two countries face and looks afresh, in particular, at the Kashmir conflict, in the light of the new opportunities and challenges that the twenty-first century presents. Lucid, incisive and optimistic, Radha Kumar's Essay, written at a time when a new peace process between India and Pakistan has begun to unfold, challenges received wisdom as it argues persuasively that the South Asian neighbors are today better placed to make peace than ever before."