Jammu and Kashmir
Abstract
The struggle in Kashmir continues due to continuing repression and injustice. Current attempts by India to identify the ongoing national liberation movement in Kashmir with terrorism, or to equate it with a Pakistan sponsored insurgency, are inconsistent with the history of its people's struggle for independence, which has been going on since 1931. This paper seeks to examine the situation in Kashmir from a variety of perspectives, in order to help readers differentiate the facts of the conflict from fictional or biased versions. The question is what does the future hold for the Kashmiris, who are passing through a particularly difficult phase of their struggle. Their effort is not confined to bringing India to the negotiating table, but also to retain the legitimacy of the movement. The projections for future are not to clear, and today more then ever before, all depends on the vision of the Kashmiri people and their leaders. They must appreciate the profound changes that are underway on the world scene. Access to the media and international standing are more consequential in present times than all other instruments of power in projecting their cause. In their struggle they have to take new directions. Resentment can be expressed on a more sustained basis using the teachings of Gandhi and meshing it with the power of information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA404200
Entities
People
- Shakeel Hussain
Organizations
- United States Army War College