Pakistani officials have said Saturday’s ceasefire with India reestablished deterrence. But New Delhi insists the rules of engagement have irrevocably changed.

Foreign policy hawks sometimes argue that America should be the "world's policeman" (not to mention the world's judge, jury, and executioner). But with India and Pakistan, the United States is more like a referee, respected by both sides. That's a role the U.S. could play everywhere.

The three stories from the Bulletin's archives provide some historical context for a long-simmering conflict that has once again turned hot—and once again poses the possibility of nuclear war that could affect not just South Asia,