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Some Kashmiris, perhaps many, might prefer to be neither part of Pakistan nor part of India. None of us can know for sure but instead offer "gut opinions" which in some cases are religiously driven.
Just a few thoughts from a former US official who lived and worked in then West Pakistan 1963-65 and since saw the economy of Pakistan both as a US International Banker and as a reserve officer at the joint chiefs of staff-staff level
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With respect for your experience and position, sir , let me add that the situation in kashmir being described as a struggle for independance , freedom , liberation etc is an absolute red herring if there ever was one.
The truth is islamists and extremists are trying to create another Afghanistan in Kashmir. A land in which Mullahs hold sway , A harsh extremist version of islam is practised. Hindus , sikhs and other religious groups are terrorized and forced to leave their ancestral land and property.
The ideologue of these groups is contrary to the very tradition of tolerance that is practiced today in India and For political and strategic purposes our dear neighbour is playing all its cards to achieve this end. Through a variety of methods like infiltrating extremists , the Genocide of Kashmiri hindus , financing riots , creating seditionists and seperatists through money and taking full advantage of the system , the rule of law and accountability.
They use their proxies in the Hurriyat to instigate a riot , hundreds of misled and misguided youth under the impression they are fighting for freedom/ islamic rule ....take to the streets and lose their lives. The Government of India with its free media and accountability , initiates a probe in which the paramilitary forces / state law enforcement is " reprimanded" for trying their best to control the situation under extreme adverse circumstances. The issue is highly publicized internationally with a spotlight on The number of dead bodies and the Indian police, with the main actors in this drama - the ISI / Pakistani armed forces conveniently forgotten.
Result : A load of moral ground gained for Pakistan with Indian forces being perceived as Harsh and Inhuman.
What we are trying to avoid are these kind of vested interests being successful and No matter how many questions on our conduct and what kind of pressure we shall never succumb , to these nefarious designs.