by Pranay Kotasthane, The Takshashila Institution Download the Analysis in PDF [0.8MB] These slides interpret the “surgical strikes” conducted after the Uri terrorist attacks, using the India—Pakistan Conflict Escalation Framework. Based on this framework, the document proposes factors that can...

Takshashila’s Pranay Kotasthane presented ideas from the Takshashila Discussion Document: The India—Pakistan conflict escalation framework at the Youth Security & Nuclear Policy Dialogue held in New Delhi on 4th November 2015. The best papers from this conference will be jointly published by Carnegie,...

The India—Pakistan conflict escalation framework Pranay Kotasthane, Pavan Srinath, Nitin Pai and Varun Ramachandra, The Takshashila Institution Download the discussion document in PDF format (339KB) Executive Summary The India—Pakistan conflict has variously been described as an ‘enduring rivalry’ or a...