Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif drew attention to new developments in the very old dispute with India over Kashmir. The streets of its capital, Srinagar, have teemed with protests since July 8, when Indian security forces killed Burhan Wani, a popular commander of the Pakistan-based militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. Almost immediately after Wani's death, Sharif slipped into a familiar refrain, citing the unrest as proof that Kashmiri Muslims are the victims of Indian authoritarianism and, as such, deserve the right to self-determination. Like clockwork, the Indian government shot back, blaming the unrest on Pakistan's dispatching militants to foment unrest. The specter of conflict between India and Pakistan might not be so concerning if they were not both nuclear powers – but they are....
