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Conflicted: India and Pakistan
Conflicted: India and Pakistan

Welcome to the final installment for part 1 of the "Conflicted" series! This week we are zooming in on one of the longest-standing conflicts in the modern world: India and Pakistan. This conflict ties together several concepts we have been discussing this season (and before); colonial aftermath, sectariansism, economic leverage, and nuclear balance of power. We close out with a general discussion and review of whether the conflict was preventable and what the future between the antagonists will likely include. I hope you find the episode informative and interesting!

Hi there, my name is Alexis Alexander and I used to be an American diplomat.

I got a front-row seat to history in each of the foreign policy hot spots to which I was assigned:

2013-2015 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

2016-2018 Tel Aviv, Israel

2018-2020 Kabul, Afghanistan

This podcast is about my 10-year career with the U.S. Department of State. Join me as I take you through my three overseas diplomatic assignments and introduce you to some of the people who knew me at that time.

I will also go through some diplomacy trivia and behind-the-scenes experiences in the life of a Foreign Service Officer.

Welcome and I hope you enjoy the ride!