| ID | 143933 |
| Title Proper | Nehru’s legacy in Kashmir |
| Other Title Information | why a plebiscite never happened |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shankar, Mahesh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As the dispute over Kashmir broke out in 1947, a plebiscite of the people of the state offered a mutually acceptable and ostensibly fair path out of the imbroglio. Critics have often laid the blame on Nehru, and the territory’s salience to India, for why a plebiscite was never held. Based on primary documentation, this article makes the case that it was not a lack of commitment to the formula, but rather Nehru’s deeply held strategic and reputational fears that motivated, first, the setting of what Delhi saw as firm but fair pre-conditions, and after the conclusion of the US-Pakistan military pact in 1954, the complete rejection of the plebiscite option. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 15, No.1; Jan-Mar 2016: p.1-21 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol: 15 No 1 |
| Key Words | Kashmir ; Nehru’s Legacy ; US-Pakistan Military Pact |