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Explain the Kashmir issue in India and Pakistan relations. |
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Answer» In India’s perspective Kashmir is an integral part of the republic of India and to Pakistan, it is a disputed territory. The argument of Pakistan on Kashmir is that, since the partition of the country was done on religious basis and majority of, population are Muslims, Kashmir should be part of Pakistan. This argument failed to recognize the following facts:- 1. Partition was done of the British Indian Provinces & and not of the Indian princely states. 2. National Conference was the only major political party in Kashmir, which was affiliated to Congress. It was opposed to Pakistan and had faith in secular politics. 3. The Indian princely states had the freedom to join either India or Pakistan. 4. India was a secular state consisting of a multi-religious population. So, Kashmir formally decided to join India after the invasion of its territory by Pakistani tribals supporterd by the Pakistan Army. |
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