Path to Kashmir Resolution will be Arduous, but Uneasy Truce Should Hold. Strategic Insights v4 n7 Jul 2005

Abstract

With the "composite dialogue" between India and Pakistan most recently producing its own version of "cricket diplomacy" and a offer by Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to discuss the re-drawing of Kashmir's borders, India-Pakistan relations appear to be at a high-water mark. Three years after the two nations appeared set for their fourth war over Kashmir, the tension in South Asia has lifted. A change brought about by "a realization on both sides that war is not an option," proclaimed Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar. Yet, it is a naive to believe that a solution to the Kashmir dispute is imminent or that armed conflict is out of the question. In fact, it is more likely that Kashmir will avoid resolution for at least the next several years and that violence and obstinacy will continue to plague the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA520256

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  • Matt Taylor

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