The issue of Kashmir has been a serious point of contention. Due to this problem, three wars have been fought between India and Pakistan viz. 1948, 1965 and 1971. In1999 also, an unofficial war was fought between India and Pakistan. In 1947, when India was partitioned the ruler of the Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh had dreamt of independent Kashmir. During partition, riots began in Kashmir in September 1947 and muslims were killed in western Kashmir. Due to this, people of this region rebelled against the Maharaja and announced formation of government of ‘Azad kashmir’. With an aim to reap benefit of the situation, Pakistan sent tribal infiltrators from its side and surrounded Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir from the range of 15 mile to capture Kashmir. This forced the Maharaja to ask for Indian military help. India agreed to extend the military support only after the Maharaja signed the ‘instrument of Accession’. Thereafter Sheikh Abdulla, the supreme leader of National Conference of Kashmir also agreed when Maharaja signed the ‘instrument of Accession’. India accepted the integration of Kashmir. India sent its army to Kashmir for its protection whereas Pakistan provided military support to ‘Azad Kashmir’ movement. On 1 Jan., 1948 Prime Minister, Nehru went to UN against the wishes of Deputy PM Sardar Patel. UNO passed a resolution, according to which, both India and Pakistan were to withdraw their troops and conduct plebiscite. After the failure of UN initiative, Prime Minister Nehru met the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohammed Ali Bogara and both decided to resolve the issue by peaceful dialogue. The acquisition of Pakistan by army under the leadership of General Ayub Khan and its newly acquired membership in US security cover SEATO and CENTO forced India to shift its policy and approach on the subject of elections. So, we assumed on the basis of instrument of accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh that Kashmir was a part of India. According to Independence of India Act, 1947, Princely States had liberty to join India or Pakistan. Therefore, Kashmir became part of India through legal process, which cannot be held invalid, as claimed by Pakistan.