HOSTILITY:A Diplomat's Diary on Pakistan India Relations by ABDUL BASIT (Author)

Abdul Basit’s fascinating account of India Pakistan relations is based largely on his tenure in India as Pakistan High Commissioner from March 2014 to August 2017: the "ups and downs that generated hopes and created stalemates; how the two sides dealt with them; why and how the bilateral relationship reached the present troublesome phase; whether there is any possibility that the two would ever be able to become normal neighbours", as he writes. Basit’s important book sheds light on questions of diplomacy and state interests that are as pertinent as ever.