Kashmir Conflict: Proposed Resolutions and Formulas 1947-57

Abstract

Kashmir conflict is unending issue as a permanent agenda item on the charter of United Nations and most distinguished article in Indo-Pak dialogues and negotiations. This conflict is rooted on 3^rd June plan for the partition of Subcontinent and further triggered up during Indo-Pak wars of 1965, 1971 including Siachen and Kargil limited conflagration. Moreover, this issue was presented by India in United Nations under Chapter VI which was notified from ceasefire agreement of 5^th January 1948 followed by the resolutions of 13^thAugust 1948 and 5^thFebruary 1949 respecting aspirations of the Kashmiris through plebiscite and provide them right of self-determination. In pursuance of UN resolution, Pakistan endorsed in PCA-1973 under Article 257 by valuing the aspirations of Kashmiris, offering them authority to decide their own future but Indian side always refused. Many mediatory roles, proposals and formulas were suggested, mostly welcomed by Pakistan and rudely neglected by India prolonging this conflict to play with lives of Kashmiris. This Study is an attempt to find out major efforts in first ten years of Kashmir Conflict in post 5^th August 2019 scenario.