Topic > Kashmir Valley - 1032

Kashmir, a magnificent valley with towering mountains, rushing rivers, dense forests coupled with glittering green fields perhaps has only its destiny to mourn. The issue of joining the state of Jammu and Kashmir is not simply about controlling a piece of land over which two countries are in conflict, but Kashmir has gone through several phases since the split of erstwhile Hindustan as well as the emergence of two states separate India and Pakistan. Especially for students of political history if they are interested in the chapter of South Asian conflicts, the topic regarding Jammu and Kashmir still has mysteries to be solved, its question still haunts the world leaders; its solution still remains rocket science for the ambassadors to solve and the only dispute that can provide the fatal spark to the nuclear explosion. History has many facts hidden under its veil. To discover them; we have to travel through the times when this question arose i.e. mid-August 1947. It is of utmost importance to mention here that the question was asked to Jinnah why Pakistan is so keen to accept a divided and geographically distant communal Junagadh. QUAID-e-AZAM certainly had the future in its sights and this membership can be used to its advantage. If a ruler can bring his Hindu majority and geography, despite statehood, to Pakistan, the same formulas could be applied to Hyderabad. If India decides to resort to a plebiscite, Pakistan could ask to apply it to J&K which, according to Karachi's estimates, will fall into Pakistan's pocket.1 In the end, India forcibly annexed Junagadh and Hyderabad joined the India due to a military operation the next day, Jinnah breathed his last. But Kashmir wasn't going to be a roller coaster ride... middle of paper... once again we gave Pakistan a golden opportunity to strike and resolve this issue once and for all. The Sharm-el-Sheikh meeting made it clear to Indians that Pakistan firmly supports the people of Kashmir. This is no time to argue about past follies. Instead of depending on others, Pakistan should carefully analyze APHC leader Ali Gillian's advice to present the issue through in-depth discussions with the Muslim world in the Security Council and no doubt China will not hesitate to support the issue. Time has taught everyone bitter lessons. Only the wise ones learned lessons from them and the irresponsible ones were victims of self-destruction. Now it's our turn to take the chance of a lifetime and strike gold when it really counts. Remember! Bullets have no eyes, missiles have no identity, and wars have no winners. This is good for us and for those who follow!