In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with Atul Mishra about why the shadow of Partition continues to shape and constrain India-Pakistan relations. Moving beyond the conventional geopolitical lens, they delve into the deep historical roots of identity politics, the processes of national homogenisation, the “hostage minority” phenomenon, and the idea that the two nations are fundamentally entangled in each other’s identities.

Atul Mishra is also a mentor with the Network for Advanced Study of Pakistan Fellowship, a program dedicated to advancing high-quality scholarship on Pakistan by nurturing a new generation of analysts across academia, think tanks, media, and industry.

All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.

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