Sibling Rivalry #21 - Siachen, Brasstacks and Cricket Diplomacy
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Sibling Rivalry #21 - Siachen, Brasstacks and Cricket Diplomacy
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In this episode of Sibling Rivalry, we look at how India and Pakistan came dangerously close to war between 1984 and 1987. From the battle for the icy heights of Siachen to the massive military mobilisation during Operation Brasstacks, tensions escalated as both sides struggled to read each other’s intentions. Pakistan’s nuclear warning raised the stakes even further, but an unexpected visit by General Zia-ul-Haq to watch a cricket match in Jaipur helped defuse the crisis. We explore how military ambition, nuclear brinkmanship and cricket diplomacy shaped the rivalry—and how these events helped set the stage for future conflicts, including Kargil.
Sources -
A History of the Pakistan Army - Brian Cloughley
Shooting for a Century - Stephen P. Cohen
Eating Grass - The Making of the Pakistani Bomb - Feroz Hassan Khan
From Kargil to the Coup - Events that shook Pakistan - Nashim Zehra
India-Pakistan in War & Peace - JN Dixit
General Brasstacks - Probal Dasgupta
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