Why India And Pakistan Did Not Go Nuclear

War between the two rivals was avoided when Gen. Musharraf promised to stop, permanently, the infiltration of Pakistani-sponsored guerrillas into Kashmir. As The Washington Post explains, Musharraf made his vow in a June 6 meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage:

A veteran diplomat with a blunt manner, Armitage spent the next two hours gently probing Musharraf, asking, “What can I tell the Indians?” Musharraf had already pledged to halt terrorist infiltrations in the Indian-held part of Kashmir. Armitage wanted to go a step further: Would Musharraf now promise a “permanent end” to the terrorist activity long encouraged by Pakistan? “Yes,” Musharraf replied.