You are saying we should sell out Kashmir for economic gain. Ain't gonna happen!
China and India are improving their relations.....yet no one is selling out anything to anybody, no??? Friendship b/w India and Pakistan is the only way Kashmir can be resolved. When tempers are up hawks from both sides will never allow a peaceful settlement....Do you think the recent spat of words b/w India and Pak's foreign minister is going to help in any way????
Exactly, that was the whole point of my original post. Pakistan needs to do better than the status quo which, as you say, works for India while the Kashmiris keep dying. This is one of the reasons I have my doubts about Musharraf -- he wanted to make the status quo permanent.
Well if you look more rationally the only possible solution is status quo....I am not saying Pakistan worry about water and other stuff is uncalled for yet if we have not done it in 62 years we will not do it otherwise as well....Having said it treaties are already there and more treaties can be put in.....
The formulae is good and is as per the ground realities. Highlights are
- GOI will not see it as a defeat/selling out because LOC will be converted to International border
- Pak will not see it as a defeat/selling out becuase even though LOC has been converted to international border yet it is invisible
- People of J&K on both sides will still find them alligned with the same regime they were/are alligned from past 62 years. Those who are not happy with their respective regime can easily use the invisible border.
So in essence this is the only possible solution where maximum people are happy....Forget about indian POV but even if you from Pakistan's pov you need to think about practical vs ideal. Let me try to paint the picture
- Indian budge on her own : India was weekest during 90's. We were facing bankruptcy, insurgency in Kashmir and Punjab was at its peak, negligible geo-political status, our long term friend USSR collapsed and one of our potential adversary China was enjoying the economic boom. Now if we did not budge on such a sensitive time viz-a-viz Kashmir there is a sleek possibility we will now especially when our economy is rocking and geo-political status has reached to unprecedented heights.
- International backing : The only way Pakistan can force India for a different solution then what is to GOI's liking is by earning backing from International community. Obviously this is not happening. Today's India will never allow it.
- Force : The last option is force. we all know results of Kargil and especially when both parties have nukes this possibility can easily be striked off....
So now if we want to look away from reality, nothing can be done, no???
Economic clout will bring allies and allies will bring pressure upon India. As India opens up to the world, it becomes more vulnerable to international economic pressures.
We have discussed this many times and you still seem to ignoring that discussion....Look indian economy is pretty much internal economy. I donot see that in near future(read decades) this is going to change. However even if we take your logic on face value(though not completely correct) just look at China. Their economy is very much export oriented yet they are not much worried about international economic pressure's..why??? Moreover please tell why will world community put economic pressure on india for the sake of Pakistan???
The Gaza Palestinians are sustaining their struggle just fine. Without Pakistani help, the Kashmiris would still continue to resist India, albeit less violently.
This we don't know...However one thing is for sure, less the violence more will be development and less the anger. However saying that just development alone will win hearts of Kashmiri's will be like living in fools paradise...but more autonomy complemented with development and no Pak interference will bring back Kashmir to normal for sure
