Waffenstillstand ist willkommen, aber auch zerbrechlich

Writing at *The* *Indian Express*, Hoover Senior Fellow [Sumit Ganguly](https://www.hoover.org/profiles/sumit-ganguly) argues that while a ceasefire in the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan is a welcome development, it is by no means a permanent resolution to the underlying and longstanding conflict between these nations. Ganguly shows why Indian authorities are hesitant to call for third-party mediation of the latest round of conflict, suggesting that the “current ceasefire” brokered with help from JD Vance and Marco Rubio “is fragile” because it “simply provides Islamabad a respite.” Ganguly notes how Pakistan is becoming more aligned geopolitically with China while also experiencing ongoing “economic mismanagement.” Ganguly concludes that for a more lasting peace to take hold, “visceral hostility toward India” would need to wane among the leadership ranks of the Pakistani armed forces.