Jammu and Kashmir 1949-1964" is a selection of 216 letters from the correspondence between Dr Singh and Pandit Nehru. The teething problems of a fledgling country and a newly grafted state, the emerging conflicts between Pakistan and India, the Chinese aggression of 1962 - these letters offer an unmatched ringside view of the momentous events in Kashmir and the rest of India that unfolded after Independence, events that continue to resonate to this day. Apart from insights into the political situation of the period, they also provide unexpected glimpses into the personal lives and thoughts of Pandit Nehru and Dr Singh and reflect the deep regard and affection that the two shared.