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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Is America arming the subcontinent?

"Why re-arm both countries?" A Pakistani news presenter asked Robert Gates, the U.S. secretary of defence as he touched down in Islamabad for the first time since the Obama administration took office. The surprised Pentagon chief dodged the question, but Gates and other officials explained that the decision to supply weapons to both countries was about building trust.

Is Washington helping stabilize the tension between India and Pakistan or fuelling an arms race?