The Indian Analyst
 

Kashmir and Neighbors

 

 

Contents

Preface

  

1. Introduction

2. The Wonderland

The Extend of the Homeland

The Geopolitics of the Terrain

3. The Kashmiris

Change and Adjustment

Hinduism

Muslim Incursions

British Contribution

J and K: A Melting Pot?

4. Historical Backdrop

From Asoka to the Moghuls

From the Afghanis to the Dogras

The British

Indian Nationalism and the Muslims

Sheikh Abdullah

The Princely States

5. Accession and After

Partition and Accession

Article 370

Direct Talks   

The Kashmir Accord

Violence Anew

6. Nation –Building

The Beginning

India-Problems of Pluralism

India-Social and Economic Transformation

Pakistan-Political Pandemonium

Pakistan-Search for Economic Stability

7. Tryst with Terror

A Matter of Definition          

An Element of Politics

Chosen Traumas

Upswing in Violence

8. The Narco-Link

The “Golden Crescent”

How to Combat?

9. Violence in Kashmir

The Long Insurgency

The Valley Aflame

Fanning the Flames

The Retreat of the Rebellion

10. Soldiers of Fortune

Mercenarism, an International Crime

Pakistan’s Partisans

The Taliban and Kashmir

11. Great Powers: Switch in Stances

Blunder in Kargil           

The U.S. Modifies Behaviour

China’s Neutrality

12. The North-East

Slippery Slope

Nightmare in Nagaland

Assam-Agitation and Accord

Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura

13. Punjab, Bengal and the Tamils

Punjab-plenty and Panic

The Naxalites

The Sri Lankan Tamils

14. Conclusions

The Muslims and Co-existence         

Terminus to Terrorism

Association with Drugs

Peace with Pakistan

Options for Kashmir

Documents

Kashmir’s Accession to India, 26-27 October 1947

UNCIP Resolution, 13 August 1948

Article 370 of the Constitution of India    

Tashkent Declaration, 10 January 1966

Simla Agreement, 3 July 1972

Kashmir Accord, 1975

The United Nations Convention against Illegal Traffic Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 19 December 1988

International Convention against the Recruitment,

Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, 4 December 1989

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1269 (1999)

Related to all acts of terrorism 19 October 1999

 

Bibliographic Notes

 

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