New Delhi, May 19 -- The recent ceasefire announced by India and Pakistan ended, at least for now, the latest bout of armed conflict between the two South Asian rivals. The announcement followed the launch of Operation Sindoor - India's response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 people. India's strike prompted a worrying tit-for-tat standoff which quickly escalated into the worst conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations in a quarter-century. The fighting has stopped for now, leaving policymakers, scholars, and analysts the task of deciphering the longer-term consequences of the recent crisis. One of the most thoughtful analysts in this space is Christopher Clary, who teaches political science ...