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Kashmir, A Sttory Rettolld 1947 - 1965
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- By Manoj Joshi |
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This book is not a polemic - the resolution of the Kashmir issue is long past
such argumentation. Nor has the Author aimed the book at policy makers and
experts, who are already aware of most of the details it contains, but to the
average interested reader, especially of the younger generation, born after the
Simla Agreement was signed and has heard mainly the strident Pakistani
version, amplified by the events of the past decade-and-half’s militancy in the
state. The Indian case in Kashmir is strongly rooted in legality, as well as a profound emotion that may not
be visible at first sight, but quickly comes to the fore when the state is threatened by physical danger. |
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Beginning January 6, 2004, India and Pakistan have embarked on an effort to resolve the Jammu and
Kashmir issue through dialogue. The path since then has not been a smooth one, yet not half as rocky as
could have been predicted, given the ups and downs of the previous five decades. Meeting in New Delhi, in
April 2005, Pakistan’s leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf agreed with his Indian counterpart, Dr Manmohan
Singh that the peace process is “irreversible”. |
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The book is not a contemporary history of J&K. It focuses on the background of the State’s accession to the
Indian Union the circumstances in which this came about and the dispute that arose over this accession in
the United Nations. It then seeks to delineate the flawed efforts made by the world body to resolve it, as
well as a series of other attempts made by the two countries themselves, or their friends and well-wishers
to do so as well. |
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The solution is not, as some Pakistani leaders believe about merely splitting the difference. It most
certainly cannot be resolved by the use of force, invocations of the past, nor, as some believe, a jehad. It
requires a transformed India-Pakistan relationship based on political will that will shape a common
perception what modern nationhood is all about. The current efforts are indeed seeking to deal with the
situation in this perspective, and therefore it gives some grounds for hope. |
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