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How the Cold War between the US and the Soviets shaped the Kashmir Conflict (part 2 of 3)

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// During the Cold War, the US sought allies to support it during the war against the Soviets. Pakistan was one of those allies. In exchange, Pakistan received financial aid and military support from the US. How did the state of Jammu and Kashmir become an unintended recipient of trouble during this cold war? //

© Sangeetha Length 00:25:23 26 June 2025 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News , Talk Country: India Type: Episodic

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© Sangeetha Length 00:25:23 26 June 2025 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: News , Talk Country: India Type: Episodic

Introducing 'What's new today'

Introducing 'What's new today'

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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During the Cold War, the US sought allies to support it during the war against the Soviets. Pakistan was one of those allies. In exchange, Pakistan received financial aid and military support from the US. How did the state of Jammu and Kashmir become an unintended recipient of trouble during this cold war?

Source material for my research

1. 'India after Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha

2. Sarah Paine's lectures on the ⁠'War for India⁠'

3. How to constrain the Pakistani Jihadi Complex - research piece by Pranay Kothasthane from Takshashila Institution

4. Tarekh Fatah's '⁠The Bloody Partition seen through a Pakistani's eyes'⁠

Read other pieces by ⁠Sangeetha on the 'Lighter Side'⁠ on Substack.

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