Crisis Management Between India and Pakistan in Post 9/11 Era

Abstract

The enduring antagonism between India and Pakistan that is augmented by feelings of threat perceptions has given birth of recurrent crises. This research consists of crises Border confrontation   of   2001-2002, Mumbai Blast November 2008, attack on the Indian Army's brigade headquarters at Uri1 September 2016 and Pulwama attack 2019. A central objective of the present study is to highlight the significance of crisis management as a way of managing the conflicts between two nuclear powers. This research examines some of these crises in an attempt both to understand and highlight the ways in which these were managed and ultimately defused by the adversaries. The theoretical frame work of research is framed within crisis management theory.