| ID | 056287 |
| Title Proper | India's "Potential" endgame in Kashmir |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mattoo, Amitabh |
| Publication | Jul 2003. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article presents an Indian view of the endgame in Kashmir. It seeks to answer two essential, if prosaic, questions: Does India have a plan for the final settlement of Jammu and Kashmir? If so, what are its essential elements? While there may not be a publicly discernable Indian game-plan, there is the possibility of durable peace in Kashmir. Events subsequent to the Kargil war of 1999, the terror attacks against America on September 11, 2001, and a shift in international public opinion regarding Kashmir all provide an opportunity for India settle the Kashmir question. These factors are, however, rooted in deeper changes within the Indian polity, including the growing consensus on economic and political decentralization and an ambition to increase India's international influence, which may increase India's willingness to commit itself to a potentially more long-term and imaginative course for its Kashmir policy. Pakistan's Endgame in Kashmir by Husain Haqqani. Although Pakistani leaders often describe the dispute over Kashmir as the "core issue" between India and Pakistan, Pakistani policy is driven by a deeper fear of India and about Pakistan's national identity. Pakistan's approach to the resolution of the Kashmir dispute has been characterized by a series of tactical moves, lacking a coherent strategy or a planned end game. Only a sustained peace process can address the multiple factors that give rise to Indian and Pakistani suspicions about each other's intentions and Pakistani tactics designed to prolong the conflict in the hope of eventually altering the status quo. Pakistan does not have a clearly thought out endgame in Kashmir and attending to its insecurities could be one of way of ensuring the emergence of a realistic endgame without violence. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 2, No.3; Jul 2003: p14-33 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol: 2 No 3 |
| Key Words | Jammu and Kashmir ; Conflict-Kashmir ; Kashmir-Conflict ; India ; Pakistan |