War At The Top Of The World In 1998, India and Pakistan conducted nuclear tests that shocked the world. In spring 1999, both countries tested medium-range missiles. Recently, both countries have been engaged in heavy fighting over the disputed territory of Kashmir and Ladakh. The author is a leading specialist on south Asia and his book takes the reader through the geopolitical complexities of this area: the disputes between India and Pakistan; China and India; as well as the rival interests of Russia, the United States, Iran, China, India and Pakistan. His book offers a clear, concise analysis of this complicated, little-understood, and neglected part of the world that contains 25 percent of the world's population.