Road to Solution of Kashmir Problem

Abstract

Kashmir is bone of contention between Pakistan and India but it has global repercussions. Both the countries have fought two full fledged wars and one skirmish, but still it is unresolved. The international organizations including the United Nations, various countries, individuals and different quarters have put forward the proposals for the solution of the problem, but due to obduracy of India and interests of the global powers all proposals have failed to give tangible result in establishing peace and tranquility particularly in this region of South Asia. This paper is essentially an overview of the formulae presented for the settlement of Kashmir dispute, and critically appraises the formulae in the changed political and regional strategic environment where the concerned parties appear keen on exploring pragmatic and more workable solution(s) of the problem.