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The Kashmir Conflict

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Explain the origins of the conflict in Kashmir, discuss the phenomenon of Kashmiri separatism, and assess recent attempts to resolve the issue by the parties involved

This assignment is going to look at the emergence of the dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan. It is going to briefly discuss how the issue has escalated to its state today and what has developed due to the conflict between the two nations, thus paying close attention to the close attention to Kashmir separatism and its effects. To conclude the essay is going to discuss the recent attempts to resolve the issue and look at the success of such attempts, if any exist.

Kashmir which is formally known as Jammu and Kashmir is the …show more content…

Susmit Kumar and Victoria Schofield. These articles have discussed various factors around the Kashmir conflict which is said to have been caused after India and Pakistan gained independence in 1947. This is because under an arrangement of separation given by the Indian Independence Act of 1947, Kashmir had the freedom to accede to India or Pakistan. This joining to India grew to be a matter of disagreement between India and Pakistan thus the battle for Kasmir broke out later in the same year (United Nations Military Observer Group, …show more content…

References
Burke, J. (2013, August 11). Kashmir conflict ebbs as new wave of militant emerges. The Guardian .Retrieved http://www.theguardian.com/

Chick, K. (2010, SEPTEMBER 26). Separatist leader rejects India’s Kashmir plan. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved http://www.csmonitor.com/

Markey, D., Wahid, S., Jha, P., & Mian, Z. (2010, Oct). Solving the Kashmir Conundrum. Retrieved Oct, 2014.

Ramusack, B. (2004). The Indian princes and their states. Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press.

Risen, James and Miller, Judith, “Pakistani intelligence had links to Al Qaeda, U.S. officials say,” The New York Times, October 29, 2001.

Tikku, A. (2010, September 25). Eight ways to peace: Government announces Kashmir package. Hindustan Times New Delhi. Retrieved

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