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Abstract

This research paper entitles “Indo-Pak Relations after 9/11 Peace Process: A Ray of Hope” sights on the relations between India & Pakistan in a changing strategic environment. Being unfriendly to each other since their birth in 1947 when British rule ended, the hostility and mistrust between the two has made South Asia a flash point in world affairs. Indeed, the whole scenario of Pakistan’s foreign policy has changed after 9/11. In the wake of the changing circumstances, Pakistan has changed its attitude towards New Delhi, especially since the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament on 30 December 2001. Both the countries are more aware of the fallout of their respective policies and have opted for the new mechanism of a composite dialogue to resolve all the outstanding disputes including the core issue of Kashmir through peaceful means. How durable the peace process will be? This paper attempts to come up with some practical suggestions for policy makers of India and Pakistan and highlights Pakistan’s sincere efforts to remove the deadlock in the peace process.