This could be an interesting basis for interpreting the Indo-Pak conflict. http://www.nber.org/papers/w15095
War and Relatedness Enrico Spolaore, Romain Wacziarg NBER Working Paper No. 15095 Issued in June 2009 ---- Abstract ----- We develop a theory of interstate conflict in which the degree of genealogical relatedness between populations has a positive effect on their conflict propensities because more closely related populations, on average, tend to interact more and develop more disputes over sets of common issues. We examine the empirical relationship between the occurrence of interstate conflicts and the degree of relatedness between countries, showing that populations that are genetically closer are more prone to go to war with each other, even after controlling for a wide set of measures of geographic distance and other factors that affect conflict, including measures of trade and democracy. --- Deepak http://deepak.jois.name P.S. - You can read the paper for free if you are in a “ developing country or transition economy”, which includes India. Otherwise mail me offlist and I will send you a copy.
