Tessa Toms

The author is a Co-Chair of Amplify Youth Network which aims at amplifying the voice of the youth to ban nuclear weapons for a peaceful future. Her research interest includes security in the Indian Ocean Region, stability in South Asia and disarmament. She worked as a Research Intern at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, New Delhi.

India–Pakistan Relations: No Room for Diplomacy?

India and Pakistan have always been caught in enduring conflicts due to disagreements over Kashmir, metaphorically speaking - like that of estranged siblings. If...

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