Introduction: the role and prospects of CSBMs in South Asia, Sumit Ganguly and Ted Greenwood. Part 1 The record of conflict: conflict, cooperation and CSBMs with Pakistan and China - a view from New Delhi, Kanti P. Bajpai; conflict between Pakistan and India - a view from Islamabad, Shireen M. Mazari; sources of conflict between China and India as seen from Beijing, Rosemary Foot; past attempts at mediation and conflict prevention in South Asia - would CSBMs have made a difference?, Sumit Ganguly. Part 2 Experience with CSMBs elsewhere: experience from European and U.S.-Soviet agreements, T. Greenwood; Arab-Israeli CSBMs - implications for South Asia, Mark A. Heller. Part 3 CSBMs in South Asia: mutual security pledges and prospects for a nonproliferation regime, Neil Joeck; transparency measures, Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema; military postures, risks and security building, Jasjit Singh; crisis management and confidence building, C. Raja Mohan; prerequisites for success, John Sandrock.