There is more to than meets the eye!

The origins of this South Asian conflict could be traced back to the fundamentalist Hindutva mind-set that preceded the two-nation theory of Pakistan and the protection of Hindu institutions during the colonial period. India and Pakistan are constantly perched on the precipice of war since 1947, caught in “a paired-minority conflict” (Stephen P Cohen’s term), engaging occasionally in the battleground but increasingly in games of stealth and intelligence. Indian strategic culture does not accept the legitimacy of Pakistan while the latter is entangled in the mindset of strategic inferiority and displaying a lack of professionalism.

Only if Kerry is able to change this mind-set.

Down But Not Out: Kerry’s Diplomatic Opportunity in South Asia
This week U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to India and Pakistan. Although there is little he can do to resolve long-standing tensions between…

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/13/down-but-not-out-kerrys-diplomatic-opportunity-in-south-asia/