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India and Pakistan mark 75 years of independence

India and Pakistan may share a past, but more than seven decades after shaking off British rule, both countries have moved forward on different paths.

India and Pakistan may share a past, but more than seven decades after shaking off British rule, both countries have moved forward on their own paths. Sam Fenwick explores the differences and similarities between them, and memories of the partition with guests Madhavan Narayanan, freelance writer and former senior editor at Hindustan Times in India, and journalist Mehmal Sarfraz in Pakistan.

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(Picture: Narendra Modi. Picture credit: EPA)

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