FLASH POINT.

The article presents the discussion on nuclear-armed major South Asian power situated at a critical geopolitical crossroads. Topics include border valley remaining a bloody flashpoint as each side accusing the other of inflaming insurgency and instability; relationship weathered both the deterioration in U.S.-China relations and the warming of U.S.-India ties; and massive post-9/11 military offensive against the self-declared Islamic Emirate.