JAMMU AND KASHMIR ISSUE REVISITED

Abstract

The subject of Jammu and Kashmir is the oldest unsettled dispute in the world. It is a
nuclear flashpoint between two nuclear armed rivals of South Asia i.e. India and Pakistan.
To resolve this issue, numerous attempts have been made at bilateral and multilateral
levels but in vain. Both states have waged wars over the disputed territory which strained
their mutual relations. Indian exertion of force to strengthen its control over the valley
has always been questioned by Pakistan, which bolster Kashmiri's demand for their right
of self-determination, recognized in various United Nation Security Council Resolutions.
This paper attempts to revisit and analyze the origins of Kashmir dispute, its influence on
Indo-Pak relations and the impact of revocation of the special status of Jammu and
Kashmir in the Indian constitution. It also contains an analysis of Prime Minister Modi’s
policy towards Jammu and Kashmir and the recent abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A
which brings the issue up-to-date and highlights the grave situation now created by the
Indian government.