Also in South Asia, Pakistan joined
a trade alliance with the US and
others in 1954 designed to contain
the spread of communism.
Meanwhile, India became a key
player at the 1955 Bandung
Conference in Indonesia, which
encouraged new nations to avoid
taking sides with the US or the
USSR. The Cold War heated up
along the India-Pakistan border
over disputed territory in Kashmir
in 1965. When the United Nations
called for a diplomatic solution,
the US halted arms supplies to the
region. This worked in India's favor
as it already had a stronger
military. It was able to maintain
control over Kashmir after a
ceasefire, though the region
remains in dispute to this day.
