Russia-Ukraine, India-Pakistan: Two Existential Conflicts in Eurasia
... space, they are more than capable of playing the spoiler or disruptor in any multilateral projects of integration that may emerge in the two regions. Noteworthy Asymmetries One should note, however, some significant differences between Pakistan and Ukraine. Within the India-Pakistan pair, India was always more advanced in building democratic political institutions, while Pakistan often tilted to authoritarianism and personalistic political regimes. That allowed Indian politicians to look at the neighbouring country with ...