India and Pakistan: Managing the Conflict After 1998

Indo-Pakistani conflict is among the most durable and important issues of international system after the World War II. The main question that this article seeks to address is how the conflict has been managed in the fragile situation after their 1998 nuclear tests. This is a key question regarding severity of conflict in the period, particularly in the crises; which have been unprecedented since early 1970s. The article aims to answer the above question in some steps. First, it is tried to provide a theoretical frame based on conflict management theory and methods of conflict settlement. Then, management of the Indo-Pak conflict is studied during three crises: Kargil limit war 1999, great standoff 2001-2, and unfinished confrontation 2008. Lastly, the notes will be summarized.