Kashmir: fundamentalism takes root.

There will be no safety for either India and Pakistan without stability in Kashmir, but this will require cooperation from the Kashmiris. Politicians in both nations see only the Kashmir they want to see: For Pakistan, it is a Muslim land longing to join its Islamic neighbor and welcoming the inte...

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Published in:Foreign Affairs Vol. 78; no. 6; pp. 36 - 54
Main Author: Blank, Jonah
Format: Article
Published: Foreign Affairs November/December 1999
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        Indian Muslims
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          Kashmir conflict (India & Pakistan)
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      ab: There will be no safety for either India and Pakistan without stability in Kashmir, but this will require cooperation from the Kashmiris. Politicians in both nations see only the Kashmir they want to see: For Pakistan, it is a Muslim land longing to join its Islamic neighbor and welcoming the intervention of the mujahedin and for Indians, it is a state ravaged by terrorism and sedition. In the Valley of Kashmir, the main disputed area, however, the population is profoundly alienated from both the Indian government and the radical Islamist guerrillas. India has consistently rejected offers of mediation from third parties, arguing that solutions must arise locally, but after 25,000 deaths in ten years, the patience of Kashmiris is wearing thin. The history of Kashmir is discussed, and the activities of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front are examined.
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