Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, which has been under Indian rule for over 20 years. The territory of Kashmir was hotly contested even before India and Pakistan won their independence from Britain in August 1947. From potentially being one of the most dangerous disputes in the world - which in the worst-case scenario could trigger a nuclear conflict - the recent warming of relations between Delhi and Islamabad has led to less conflict over the Kashmir dispute. However, even though violence in Indian-administered Kashmir has abated in recent years, the causes of the insurgency have not gone away. Kashmir has seen an armed insurgency against the presence of India rule since 1989. On Thursday November 7, 2013, Kashmir saw an ambush that left at least two policemen dead. So far no one has come forward. This is hardly the first attack as of late. India has made is presence felt in Kashmir, and the violence really took off earlier this year with the hanging of a Kashmiri man. There have been numerous raids, ambushed and attacks. An end to the violence and uncertainty in Kashmir would also be widely welcomed in India and Pakistan. However, a diplomatic solution has escaped both sides for more than 60 years, and there are no new proposals yet.
In what way do the attacks evidence a “end justify the means” mentality, and why is this wrong?
For the sake of ending conflict, do you think it would make sense that India give up control? Why or why not? How would doing so impact this case as a human rights issue?
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a shame that people who less than a century old lived under the same roof and fought together for independence are now fighting like kindergartners for petty religious matters. These hypocritical individuals who call themselves Muslims and Hindus fail to follow the very tenets of their religions, giving an eye for an eye, instead of turning the other cheek when attacked. The citizens of both nations are trying to fulfill their duty as nationalists, the Indians trying to protect their land and the Pakistani's trying to do free Muslims in Kashmir from oppression by overtaking the disputed territory. However, the violent means they use to reach their end is not appropriate and morally wrong as they are threatening the survival rights of many by snatching their their human right to life. In my opinion, if India quits the issue, violence will not diminish, but rather increase. The rage that exists between the two parties will not quell and instead aggravate, causing more conflicts regarding the migration of Hindus and Muslims. In my opinion, the only solution lies in the rekindling of Gandhi's nonviolent beleifs and a true conversion of the people.