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Title The Scope of Peace in South Asia in the Era of Fifth-Generation Warfare

Author(s) Humaira Hussain

Abstract South Asian regional security environment cannot be separated from the inflexible standings of New Delhi and Islamabad against each other, in which the nuclear arms race between contestants has changed the nature of warfare in the region. The dynamics of the India-Pakistan conflict under the atomic shadows have compelled the leaders of two nuclear powers to rely on new means of warfare and jump into a new domain of strategic competition in the domain of Fifth Generation Warfare. This new domain of warfare has resulted in a conflict of low intensity between India and Pakistan, parallel to launching the multileveled propaganda operations of both states against each other. As a result, a new era of information warfare consisting of various disinformation campaigns has complicated the regional security environment of nuclearized South Asia, where New Delhi is taking the lead. This scenario directly impacts the scope of peace and stability in the South Asian region and forces Pakistani state authorities to appropriate countermeasures against Indian offensive regional designs. As predicted by the contemporary theories in the field of international relations, the changing nature of international and regional structures significantly impacts the positions of states involved during rivalries and intense strategic competitions. In this way, this research provides a comprehensive understanding of prevailing scenarios of Fifth Generation Warfare in South Asia, where the Indian desire to maintain an influential role in its home region is shaping Pakistan’s defensive position. Thus, the scope of peace and stability has deteriorated where the regional political structure is the prime factor causing an intense security environment.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2024-07-22

Subject International Relations

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