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"The world should start thinking about a future in which the two nations (India and Pakistan) have a fundamentally different relationship. Full reunification, of course, is difficult to imagine. But there are many possible options that fall short of that: a loose confederation, a NAFTA-like trade structure, a military alliance, even a broader regional reconfiguration under which each nation loses some territory but the remaining parts move closer together," wrote Prof Tyler Cowen. "Both their borders and political arrangements can quickly change." And, Indian and Pakistanis living overseas "are good friends and generally get on well". These expats become citizens of their host countries, Zee, and gradually lose relevance. To start with, from his name Prof Cowen would appear to be Christian, while Pakistan is an Islamic Republic and Islam is the state religion, wikipedia. "Three of the world's major religions - the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Judaism and Christianity." pbs.org. Hindus comprise nearly 80% of the population of India. wikipedia. And, Hindus are seen to be worshiping idols in different forms, even feminine. dailyo. Anyone guilty of idolatry "on the evidence of two witnesses at least, he was stoned." christianity.com. "An idolatrous nation shared the same fate." Muslims believe Hindus are kafirs. "They express surprise that Hindus take offence at it." wrote Najmul Hoda. "No verse of the Quran identifies people of other religions as kafirs." Maybe, but the belief in Ghazwa-e-hind says, "A group of you will conquer India. Allah will open for them (India) until they come with its kings chained." daiyah.fandom.com. Any alliance with Pakistan will change the demography of India. "At 230m people, Pakistan is the fifth most populous nation in the world and on track to balloon to around 300m by 2030." Dawn. "Who runs Pakistan? This is a question every foreign government has asked since August 1947." Dawn. The answer is: The Army. "According to official documents presented in the Parliament, the Pakistan Army runs a business of more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore (Rs 1.5 trillion)." DNA. "The army has more than Rs 2 lakh crore worth of property." The Pakistani view is that, "While there are many examples of adversarial states that manage to engage economically with one another despite their differences (for instance, China and India), the India-Pakistan dispute in its current state simply lacks the structural foundations on which a politically viable trading relationship can be built." Dawn. The border between India and Pakistan is blood red. It will not disappear easily. Perhaps ever.