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India And Pakistan

It was the independence of India from the British, and it's separation into two countries (one being India, the other Pakistan) that marked the beginning of what we today know as the world's oldest and most historical enemies. Many wars (including the Kashmir and Bangladesh wars) and peace treaties have passed since that Independence Day in 1947, and today both countries possess nuclear weapons. The probability of an Indo-Pakistani nuclear war is great. Considering a history of conflict, the ineffectiveness of the current peace talks, and the general sentiment of the people in each country, it is likely that we will see a nuclear war in these neighboring countries. Religion, economy and politics(including foreign influence) all play large roles in this world issue, however the history of hatred and conflict would probably be the main cause of this war.
Peace is possible. Although both countries are responsible for repeatedly breaking peace treaties, they have none the less been signed in the past, and attempts were and are being made to maintain and encourage peace. Both countries also signed agreements to limit the use of their nuclear weapons, and to disallow attacks against each other. As long as it truly is the will of the people, peace can be attained and maintained.
The Indian culture that we know today derived from an invasion of the Indus Valley civilization (one of world's oldest, at least 5000yrs) by the Aryan tribes in 1500 B.C.E. Two main religions existed, the Hindu (Indian's) and the Muslim (Pakistani's); Pakistan originated from a students suggestion (in 1933) that Muslim-majority provinces, including Kashmir, should become an independent homeland for Muslims. Following the Aryan incursion, the Arabs invaded in the eighth century, and then it was the Turks in the twelfth. The Europeans had great influence in the region by the late fifteenth century, and finally in the nineteenth century the British took control and held on until the...