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How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
Terror outfits operating in JK are Pakistan nurtured Ventures. Since 1947 Pak is eyeing for Kashmir. JK accession to India is not going down well with Pak. At UN they tried to extract something in the form of plebiscite. But it couldn’t materialise owing to their own apprehension. Pak was supposed to remove forces and it’s nationals from occupied area of Kashmir. Pak knew that if army is removed then what they hv now will also be lost and interference in Indian Kashmir will not be possible. Hence continued with unrest measures.
1971 war diminished their any hope of Indian Kashmir. With Shimla agreement, relevance, though advisory, of UN Resolution of plebiscite was completely lost. Plebiscite was advised through resolution out of Indo-pak conflict. By Shimla Agreement, parties settled to rely on bilateral talks to settle Kashmir issue. And importantly LOC got sanctity as per this agreement. Accordingly Indian JK remains integral part of India.
Consecutive war defeats, 1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999 frustrates Pakistan. This makes them to create troubles in Kashmir. Losing East Pakistan is an open wound for them. Not only Kashmir, Pak designs work for troubles in Punjab too.
Legally Plebiscite can’t be asked for. Similarly, JK being integral part of India, legality of Article 370 is not sustainable. Can be abolished.
Article 370 is only a political tool in the hands JK politicians to get votes. National parties are treading the middle path so as to avoid unrest in the region. Pakistan is exploiting this situation.
The army and deep state has erected a massive techno-military and industrial infrastructure that provides enormous amounts of wealth and power to the generals. Most of the big businesses and prime land is owned or controlled by the army elite. This ecosystem is oiled by the machinations played against its neighbours. Also, drug trade generates huge revenues. Hence it is well nigh impossible to delineate the generals from state sponsored terror. They would zealously guard their flanks and spew hatred to maintain the edifice.
There is an element of truth to all these propositions. However, this is a long standing problem. No way it can be resolved or, more likely, mitigated / contained without a continuing dialogue. What is further complicating the situation that Kashmir and Pakistan are now becoming linked up with domestic politics. A secular India can take the Muslim majority Valley within its fold, 6 million Kashmiris as a subset of 180 million Indian Muslims. That becomes difficult to reconcile with Hindu Rashtra.
Terror outfits operating in JK are Pakistan nurtured Ventures. Since 1947 Pak is eyeing for Kashmir. JK accession to India is not going down well with Pak. At UN they tried to extract something in the form of plebiscite. But it couldn’t materialise owing to their own apprehension. Pak was supposed to remove forces and it’s nationals from occupied area of Kashmir. Pak knew that if army is removed then what they hv now will also be lost and interference in Indian Kashmir will not be possible. Hence continued with unrest measures.
1971 war diminished their any hope of Indian Kashmir. With Shimla agreement, relevance, though advisory, of UN Resolution of plebiscite was completely lost. Plebiscite was advised through resolution out of Indo-pak conflict. By Shimla Agreement, parties settled to rely on bilateral talks to settle Kashmir issue. And importantly LOC got sanctity as per this agreement. Accordingly Indian JK remains integral part of India.
Consecutive war defeats, 1948, 1965, 1971 and 1999 frustrates Pakistan. This makes them to create troubles in Kashmir. Losing East Pakistan is an open wound for them. Not only Kashmir, Pak designs work for troubles in Punjab too.
Legally Plebiscite can’t be asked for. Similarly, JK being integral part of India, legality of Article 370 is not sustainable. Can be abolished.
Article 370 is only a political tool in the hands JK politicians to get votes. National parties are treading the middle path so as to avoid unrest in the region. Pakistan is exploiting this situation.
The army and deep state has erected a massive techno-military and industrial infrastructure that provides enormous amounts of wealth and power to the generals. Most of the big businesses and prime land is owned or controlled by the army elite. This ecosystem is oiled by the machinations played against its neighbours. Also, drug trade generates huge revenues. Hence it is well nigh impossible to delineate the generals from state sponsored terror. They would zealously guard their flanks and spew hatred to maintain the edifice.
There is an element of truth to all these propositions. However, this is a long standing problem. No way it can be resolved or, more likely, mitigated / contained without a continuing dialogue. What is further complicating the situation that Kashmir and Pakistan are now becoming linked up with domestic politics. A secular India can take the Muslim majority Valley within its fold, 6 million Kashmiris as a subset of 180 million Indian Muslims. That becomes difficult to reconcile with Hindu Rashtra.