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Militancy in Kashmir and Indo-Pak Dialogue

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  • B. N. Mehrish

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The article analyses the various factors responsible for militancy in the Kashmir Valley, its linkages with Kashmiriyat or Kashmiri nationalism, and the application of the principle of self-determination to the separatist groups' demand for independence and nationhood. The article highlights the findings of the Gallup-Outlook Poll on Kashmir in 2004. Pakistani people were asked: How do you see India-as a friend, rival or enemy? Is the US closer to India or Pakistan? Would you accept converting the Line of Control (LOC) into an international border as a solution to the Kashmir problem? Do you think the Kashmir problem can be resolved? Do you think India will ever part with Kashmir? Is India correct in blaming Pakistan for exporting terrorism to India? The article also analyses terrorism and the psyche of Indian Muslims. It also discusses Indo-Pak dialogue and General Musharraf's proposals on the peace agenda. The peace initiatives taken by the former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh are highlighted. Centre-Hurriyat talks on Kashmir are discussed. The main focus of the article is the epistemic status of cultural identity. It closely examines the practical and theoretical questions concerning identity emerging from the current debates on cultural, religious and linguistic diversities, with special reference to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  • B. N. Mehrish, 2007. "Militancy in Kashmir and Indo-Pak Dialogue," The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, IUP Publications, vol. 0(4), pages 15-29, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:icf:icfjgp:v:02:y:2007:i:4:p:15-29
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