Kashmir - An Issue without solution

Kashmir - An Issue without solution

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  KASHMIR AN ISSUE WITHOUT SOLUTION SAQIB SHAKOOR (61850)01
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  CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • HISTORICALBACKGROUND OF KASHMIR • GEOGRAPHICAL IMPORTANCE OF KASHMIR • REASONS BEHIND THE DISPUTE • HUMAN RIGHT ABUSES • ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS (UN) • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 02
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  INTRODUCTION • The Kashmirconflict is a territorial conflict primarily between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region. • The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as a dispute over the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir • Escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan • China has also been involved in the conflict in a third-party role. 03
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  HISTORICAL BACKGROUND • Thehistory of Kashmir is attached with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of Central Asia, South Asia and East Asia. • The Kashmir region became an important center of Hinduism and later of Buddhism, later in the ninth century • Islam in Kashmir took place during 13th to 15th century 04
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  GEOGRAPHICAL IMPORTANCE • TheKashmir region has a total area of about 86,772 square miles, of which: • India controls the land at 39,127 square miles. • Pakistan controls an area of 33,145 square miles. • China 14,500 square miles. • Kashmir has a varied climate. • Kashmir's economy is mostly made up of agriculture that takes place in its fertile valley areas. 05
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  REASONS BEHIND DISPUTE •Both India & Pakistan subsequently made claims to Kashmir, based on the history and religious affiliations of the Kashmiri people. • Movements by Pakistan & India took place leading to a war, as a result of which the state of Jammu and Kashmir remains divided between India and Pakistan. 07
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  HUMAN RIGHT ABUSES •Human rights abuses such as extrajudicial killings and rapes have been committed by Indian forces in Kashmir. • Several international agencies and the UN have reported human rights violations in Indian- administered Kashmir. 08
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  ROLE OF UNITEDNATIONS (UN) During the 1948 Indo-Pak tension, the UN Security Council passed a resolution and created United Nation Commission on India & Pakistan (UNCIP) Since then, • UNCIP has called for ceasefire to maintain peace and security among two nations. • Worked to better the Indo-Pak relations • Co-operated in solving the conflict for the peace and harmony within sub continent. 09
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  RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 10 • PulwamaAttack, 14th February 2019. • The aerial dogfights of February 26th and 27th, 2019 • Ceasefire violations at Line of Control (LOC). • Closure of Pakistan & Indian Airspace.