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India vs Pakistan near war?

Cheerful Spring · 2016-10-01 13:50:37

Both Countries nuclear powers and have fought 3 wars since 1947.. Tensions occurred over a week ago when Pakistan backed militants attacked an Indian army base and killed 18 soldiers. The Indian government this week targeted these militants with a surgical strike inside Pakistan controlled Kashimir. The war talk between…

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#52 05-10-2016 12:45am

Arghus

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Melodeon wrote: »

Things have been a bit... odd... on the Pakistan/India border for quite some time:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagah_border_ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-6vyQugw4

War? I dunno. Looks like both countries are fully occupied getting up to that daily border closing prancing around craic. Sure, how could you expect anyone to fight a war after expending all that energy doing that everyday? You'd be knackered.

My personal favourite bit of that utterly crackers piece of footage: The sneaky handshake the two boys share right at the cessation of goosestepping hostilities. Feels like there's a bit of warmth in it, comraderie even -"Another day without a groin strain, hernia, or nuclear war - Aren't we doing well"

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