Background to the Problem The Kashmir territorial dispute between India and Pakistan is among the modern world’s longest running conflicts. Since 1947‚ the region has witnessed a recurring series of unstable confrontations. South Asia as a result has being widely considered one of the most dangerously unstable and crisis-prone regions. Three major wars‚ in 1947-48‚ 1965‚ 1971 and a limited war in 1999 have been fought over Kashmir. Currently crisis still escalates in Kashmir and if the problem remains
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MILESTONES: 1961-1968 The India-Pakistan War of 1965 The 1965 war between India and Pakistan was the second conflict between the two countries over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The clash did not resolve this dispute‚ but it did engage the United States and the Soviet Union in ways that would have important implications for subsequent superpower involvement in the region. Life Magazine cover depicting India-Pakistan War The dispute over this region originated in the process
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India-Pakistan On Kashmir It all started back in 1947. All regions of Pakistan and India were divided along religious lines. Because of its location‚ Kashmir could not choose to either join India or Pakistan. Maharaja Hari Singh‚ the ruler of Kashmir‚ was Hindu while most of the population was Muslim. Unable to decide which region to join‚ Maharaja Hari Singh decided to remain neutral. India and Pakistan fought their first war over Kashmir in 1947-1948. On a resolution dated August 13‚ 1948
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Kashmir Dispute: The Kashmir conflict is a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region‚ the north westernmost region of South Asia. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir and as of 2010‚ administers approximately 43% of the region‚ including most of Jammu‚ the Kashmir Valley‚ Ladakh‚ and the Siachen Glacier. India’s claim is contested by Pakistan‚ which controls approximately 37% of Kashmir‚ namely Azad Kashmir and the northern areas of Gilgit and Baltistan
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Mikayla Green 4.23.13 Kashmir essay 1A The issue of the dispute over Kashmir is incredibly difficult to understand‚ and the various parties involved all have different priorities when it comes to the issue. In the next paragraphs I will be covering India and Pakistan’s main priorities surrounding the dispute. Then I will continue to shed light on the main priorities of people who are closely affected by the conflict. Even though the 50 year war between India and Pakistan has devastated
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WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE LOGIC OF THE KASHMIR CONFLICT? Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The president of United States‚ Bill Clinton once said that Kashmir can be considered as the most dangerous place in the world. He also added that the moot point is the line of control in the Indian subcontinent across Kashmir. He made this comment in March‚ 2000 (HAMID NASIR CHATTHA‚ 2006). These conflicts were made loud and clear throughout the world in the dawn of 21st century. It has become an international issue
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given the choice of joining the Paksitani union or the Indian union. Kashmir was ruled by a Hindu King of the dogra dynasty‚ and was given a choice to join either state. While he was dithering between joining India or becoming an independent country‚ the Pakistani army attacked Kashmir from the west‚ thinking it would be a quick battle. But the King of Kashmir asked India for help. India agreed to help on the condition that Kashmir would be part of the Indian Republic. The king hastily signed a document
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Kashmir conflict One of the most intractable and long standing conflicts in the world is the conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. This conflict started in 1947‚ on the day after India and Pakistan simultaneously became independent. After a brief war in 1947-48‚ Kashmir was divided between Pakistan and India administered territories. A ceasefire line was agreed under UN supervision‚ which has since been renamed the “Line of Control”. Around one third of the territory has since been
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mid of the last century. These conflicts are often about resources‚ territories or ethnics. In South Asia‚ the Kashmir conflict last since 1947‚ that corresponds to the British decolonization of what was named the British Raj. The conflict stems from Pakistan and India‚ which both claimed the sovereignty over this region‚ leading to dramatic consequences over the decades on the Kashmir inhabitants and on the economy. The conflict‚ rooted in the history‚ has impacted roughly the region‚ and a close
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Kashmir is known for its unearthly beauty‚ which has earned it the sobriquet of being the " Paradise on Earth". Kashmir Valley is part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north India. The decade old political and civil turmoil in the region has not taken anything away from the beauty of Kashmir. With peace returning to the Kashmir Valley‚ it has now become a tourist hot spot owing to its amazing cultural diversity‚ the sheer beauty of the mighty Himalayas‚ and the green valleys whose beauty has
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