tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414102256417016270.post8039077419144753992..comments2023-04-06T15:31:56.559+05:30Comments on General Awareness: [Editorial # 9] Securing the pace of India-Pakistan TalksTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897947340389519247noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414102256417016270.post-66590259538336176352015-12-10T00:35:35.110+05:302015-12-10T00:35:35.110+05:309. The term Line of Control (LoC) refers to the mi...9. The term Line of Control (LoC) refers to the military control line between the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu—a line which, to present day does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary but is de facto border.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456683225438481882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7414102256417016270.post-58991995131175501912015-12-09T16:48:00.062+05:302015-12-09T16:48:00.062+05:301.) The key disputes between India and Pakistan ar...1.) The key disputes between India and Pakistan are a.) The dispute over possession of Jammu & Kashmir. India asserts that the entirety of Jammu & Kashmir, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is an integral part of the Indian Union, basing this assertion on the validity of the Instrument of Accession, signed by Raja Hari Singh, the legitimate ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu & Kashmir. Pakistan, on the other hand, sees this claim as invalid on account of the fact that the territory of Jammu & Kashmir is Muslim-dominated in terms of population, and that the partition of India was on the basis religion.<br /><br />b.) The issue of terrorism and asymmetrical warfare.<br /><br />The radicalisation of elements in the NWFP (Northwest Frontier Province) of Pakistan dates to CIA-sponsored training and radicalisation of individuals to fight as part of the Mujahideen on the side of the Afghans in the Soviet-Afghan war. This was part of the greater cycle of proxy wars between the US and USSR that include the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Bay of Pigs Invasion among other conflicts. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mujahideen fighters found themselves without a holy war to fight. The violence was quickly directed inwards, resulting in the overthrow of Afghanistan's civilian government and the installation of the theocratic Taliban regime. Pakistan's armed forces, apart from its nuclear capabilities, are grossly outmatched by India's. Pakistan has lost every war it has fought with India, from 1948, to 1965 and 1971, to the Kargil War in the latter half of the 90s. military confrontation not a viable option for resolving the Kashmir issue. Moreover, foreign observers appear indifferent to Pakistan's call for foreign mediation, with the American State Department spokesperson asserting that it is an issue "for the two parties to work out." As such, the only viable option available for Pakistan, other than dialogue with India, is to engage in asymmetric warfare using the stable of radical Islamists trained in the NWFP since the Cold War. The advantage of exploiting terrorists to forward its Kashmir agenda is that Pakistan enjoys a degree of deniability. The fallout for India, however, is in horrific incidents like the 26/11 attacks, and added instability in Jammu and Kashmir. <br />Junra (Arjun)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11433053842468858771noreply@blogger.com