June 1, 2010

Can the Kashmir Problem be Resolved Permanently?

That was the headline of a Blog post written on 25 March 2010. The post emphasized my conviction that the J&K issue could be resolved permanently via a Vatican-like status, with open borders facing India and Pakistan and the entire J&K region (including Pak-occupied Kashmir) being treated as a demilitarized zone.

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This conviction has now been buttressed by a front-page report in The Times of India (28 May) headlined: Just 2% in J&K want to join Pak, with the sub-head: Most Favour Relaxed LoC As Border, Finds First-Ever Poll.

Read the Blog Post of 25 March and the TOI report of 28 May and it is clear that the solution advocated in both cases is along the same lines, just in different words.

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