The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace

Writer: Asad Durrani

Category: English

The intent of the book is made clear in the last chapter: "Yeh Deewanagi Kab Khatam Hogi?". As A. B. Vajpayee had asked, when does the madness between India & Pakistan end. The authors have tried to forage a way ahead, by way of finding out commonalities, and areas where the two nations can start to cooperate. As a result, this book is inadequately hawkish.

The conversations here provide a great context to the entire matrix of India-Pakistan relations. It provides an excellent study of the geo-politics & security issues facing the Indian subcontinent. In their discussions, the authors touch a variety of issues including Kashmir, Bangladesh, Baluchistan, Iran, Afghanistan, the US-Russia-China, people-to-people relations and the leaderships of the respective countries.