Short Introduction to the Kashmir Issue

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Sociology - War and Peace, Military, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: This essay seeks to enumerate and examine the events, causes, and developments entailed in the Kashmir issue and reflect on the plight of the common Kashmiris. It is based on the approach of examining related literature and it would also focus on a systemized analysis of the topic covering the most significant points, such as the pre-history of the conflict, causes and the course of Indo-Pakistan confrontations and the current state of the affairs. Kashmir is a mountainous region, which enjoys a very important geo-political situation. It is surrounded by Pakistan in the west and China embraces it in the east. The Indian provinces of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are in the south. Its northern fringes touch the borders of Afghanistan too. The area is famous for its extra-ordinary natural beauty and resources. Presently, the northern and western sides of the region are occupied by Pakistan while the southern and eastern parts are controlled by the Indian Union. For over six decades, the region has been devastated by confrontations between the two countries. Both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers and in the case of another shooting war between them; the entire subcontinent including Kashmir may be destroyed. Presently, it is at the diplomatic hyper point of the bilateral relationships between the two countries.