Countries, therefore must forge a climate of mutual understanding, through integrating themselves into regional economic cooperation. This way, speedier economic development would be ensured, which would eliminate human miseries, deprivations and poverty. General Beg spelt out the vital strategic options, which the Central South Asian states must choose to promote culture of peace. Establishment of Peace Research is a commendable idea. In this respect examples of China and Malaysia may be cited.
Conflicts are ubiquitous and are the warp and woof of life.
Promotion of peace entails a realization that in a conflict situation there is a choice of behaviours for dealing with conflicts, which runs into a continuum from total destruction of the other, to an optimum accommodation and harmony. The first three categories glorify violence. From arbitration onwards the modalities are steps towards promoting the Culture of Peace. It is a paradox that, by and large, we do adhere to remaining within the middle ranges of conflict management and tend to value integrative approaches in our day to day living, but only when we face adversaries in the international context, that we shift to the 'threat' side of the continuum - a sort of 'schizophrenia of nationalism'. Without modifying the prevailing 'cognitive structures', no peace learning can be meaningful.