Abstract
Pakistan and India have wanted 69 years in a state of hostility. They have fought four wars with each other. Both countries could not resolve their conflicts, especially Kashmir and other issues. There are various factors working to normalize their relations and some are responsible to aggravate the situations. Among them are non-state actors who are cohesive and coercive in their working. Cohesive non state actors may include international and regional and non-governmental organizations. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as a regional organization in South Asia could not achieve its objectives to integrate the region. South Asia remains the only place where despite the existence of a regional organization SAARC since 1985, regional integration still seems a distant dream. It has been cited as the most dangerous place with the ever-present threat of terrorism, escalation of a nuclear war, civil wars, intractable boundary disputes, unending bloodshed and ethnic and sectarian violence. This article aims at to examine the role of non-state actors with particular focus on SAARC and its role as a regional organization in Pakistan-India relations. The descriptive analysis reveals that this organization proves to be failed in improving the relationship between both the countries. The analysis is confined to two states of South Asia i.e. India and Pakistan.
Keyword(s)
Role of Cohesive Non- State Actors, India, Pakistan, Relations, Case study, SAARC, Regional Organization