India and Pakistan: Rivals With Divergent Views of the Global Order
Indians and Pakistanis tend to name the other country as their top threat, and each side doubts the other’s commitment to good relations.
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Sneha Gubbala is a research analyst focusing on global attitudes research at Pew Research Center.
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