Border problems
Jawarlal Nehru Ally of Gandhi. 1 st Prime Minister of India, Advocated Industrialization. Promoted “Green Revolution”. Mixed Economy. Nonaligned Movement- Not for or against any major power How is India able to feed all of its people?
The “mix” refers to private and public ownership. Foreign aid and foreign investment are crucial. Urban areas have high-tech companies. Three quarters of the population are farmers living in small villages. India's "Green Revolution" allowed farmers to triple their crop by using modern science and technology. India’s “mixed economy”
Overpopulation 1 billion & climbing. Economic development. Hindu-Muslim tensions. Gender issues dowry killings. Caste bias discrimination against untouchables continues. The Kashmir dispute and nuclear weapons. Political assassinations. Major Problems & Issues in India today
Nehru’s daughter-in- law. Gandhi’s daughter Prime Minister of India, Continues Nehru’s policies. Faced corruption charges & internal rebellion. Assassinated in Indira Gandhi
Indira’s son. Prime Minister of India, Some reform of economy and government. Also faced rebellion. Assassinated in 1991 while campaigning. Rajiv Gandhi
Greater Tamil Nadu
Tamil Separatism: The “Tamil tigers”
Coup d’etat. Secular government against Islamic fundamentalists. U.S. ally in the “War on Terror.” Gen. Pervez Musharaff
2002 Military Statistics
Religion’s Role in World Conflicts “It’s not that simple!” Israel & Palestine Iraq Kashmir The Three Major Conflicts
Religion’s Role in World Conflicts “It’s not that simple!”
Religion’s Role in World Conflicts Also spelled Cashmere Large area on the border between India and Pakistan. It covers an area of 85,806 square miles (222,237 square kilometers). Kashmir's official name is Jammu and Kashmir. It has been the center of a dispute between India and Pakistan since Each country claims Kashmir as part of its territory.
Religion’s Role in World Conflicts Most of the people work on farms. Work in small industries, making shawls and rugs from cashmere wool. Corn and rice are the major crops, and there are many orchards and vineyards. Roses and jasmine provide oil used in perfumes. Kashmir is also famed for its wool and silk. Cashmere, pronounced KASH mihr, is a fiber made from the soft undercoat of Cashmere goats.
Indian Soldiers Patrol the India-Pakistan Border in Pura, the capital of the State of Jammu & Kashmir
Indian Soldiers Near the Pakistani Border
A Pakistani Ranger At the Indian-Pakistani Joint Border Check Post in Wagha, India
Anti-war Protestors in Karachi, Pakistan
Kashmiri Militants
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India’s Prithvi Missiles First Tested in 1988
Former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, displays a sword given to honor him for making India a nuclear power
Right-wing Pakistani Activists Burn Indian Flag to Protest Indian Nuclear Tests
Hot Air Balloon Protesting India & Pakistan’s nuclear testing
India Displays Nuclear Missiles During “Republic Day,”
India Successfully Tested Agni Missiles
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India's Prime Minister ManMohan Singh Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf
New Friends? Musharraf and India's new Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speak by telephone frequently affirming a strong desire for peace and resolution of their disputes, including Kashmir, on which the two countries have fought two of their three wars.
Partners in the “War on Terror?”
US Sells F-16 Jets to Pakistan—India Not Pleased! (3/25/05) ManMohan Singh of India with President Bush (9/04)