some gains, six decades of pain
THE TIME IS NOW: At this juncture, there is opportunity and the potential to make headway.
August, 1947: Under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, Kashmir could accede to India or Pakistan. As Maharaja Hari Singh vacillated, armed tribesmen from Pakistan made inroads into Kashmir on Oct 27, 1947. The Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession with India, signing over key powers to the Indian government - in return for military aid and a promised referendum
Dec 31, 1948: The two sides call a ceasefire
Apr 21, 1948: India moves the issue in the UN Security Council, which passed Resolution 47 imposing an immediate ceasefire. It said Delhi should retain a minimum military presence and "that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations". Indian and Pakistani governments agree
Aug 1953: Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah arrested; Kashmir erupts and observes a 20-day strike. Many say the Sheikh's arrest marked the beginning of separatism
1963: Pakistan cedes 20% of Kashmir including Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract, also known as the Shaksam Valley, to China
1965: Second India-Pakistan war, following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, designed to infiltrate J&K. The five-week war ends in a UN-mandated ceasefire; subsequently the Tashkent Declaration
1971: Another war results in the Pakistan military's surrender in East Pakistan; both countries agree to settle issues including J&K through peaceful means within the framework of the UN Charter in the subsequent Simla Agreement
1975: After decades of incarceration, the Sheikh abandons self-determination and signs the "Delhi accord" with Indira Gandhi, seeking "a place of honour and dignity in terms of safeguards provided under article 370."
1987: Rigged elections trigger insurgency
1999: Armed fighters from the Pakistan side infiltrate J&K during winter. They occupy vacant mountain peaks of the Kargil range. Conflict between the Indian and Pakistan armies
Apr 2003: PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, often described as the architect of the peace process, visits Srinagar and extends the hand of friendship
Jan 2004: The thaw quickens when Vajpayee and Pakistani ruler Pervez Musharraf meet in Islamabad and announce measures to normalise relations. Later, a Hurriyat delegation meets Vajpayee and deputy prime minister L. K. Advani in the first face-to-face encounter between separatists and leading politicians in government
Feb 2004: The first round of talks between India and Pakistan foreign secretaries and an eight-item agenda, including Kashmir, is agreed upon. Further meetings in the second half of 2004 to set an agenda that included a trans-LoC bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad
Dec 2008: Extraordinary balloting in November-December state elections sees a record 68% turnout.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
August, 1947: Under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, Kashmir could accede to India or Pakistan. As Maharaja Hari Singh vacillated, armed tribesmen from Pakistan made inroads into Kashmir on Oct 27, 1947. The Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession with India, signing over key powers to the Indian government - in return for military aid and a promised referendum
Dec 31, 1948: The two sides call a ceasefire
Apr 21, 1948: India moves the issue in the UN Security Council, which passed Resolution 47 imposing an immediate ceasefire. It said Delhi should retain a minimum military presence and "that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations". Indian and Pakistani governments agree
Aug 1953: Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah arrested; Kashmir erupts and observes a 20-day strike. Many say the Sheikh's arrest marked the beginning of separatism
1963: Pakistan cedes 20% of Kashmir including Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract, also known as the Shaksam Valley, to China
1965: Second India-Pakistan war, following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, designed to infiltrate J&K. The five-week war ends in a UN-mandated ceasefire; subsequently the Tashkent Declaration
1971: Another war results in the Pakistan military's surrender in East Pakistan; both countries agree to settle issues including J&K through peaceful means within the framework of the UN Charter in the subsequent Simla Agreement
1975: After decades of incarceration, the Sheikh abandons self-determination and signs the "Delhi accord" with Indira Gandhi, seeking "a place of honour and dignity in terms of safeguards provided under article 370."
1987: Rigged elections trigger insurgency
1999: Armed fighters from the Pakistan side infiltrate J&K during winter. They occupy vacant mountain peaks of the Kargil range. Conflict between the Indian and Pakistan armies
Apr 2003: PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, often described as the architect of the peace process, visits Srinagar and extends the hand of friendship
Jan 2004: The thaw quickens when Vajpayee and Pakistani ruler Pervez Musharraf meet in Islamabad and announce measures to normalise relations. Later, a Hurriyat delegation meets Vajpayee and deputy prime minister L. K. Advani in the first face-to-face encounter between separatists and leading politicians in government
Feb 2004: The first round of talks between India and Pakistan foreign secretaries and an eight-item agenda, including Kashmir, is agreed upon. Further meetings in the second half of 2004 to set an agenda that included a trans-LoC bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad
Dec 2008: Extraordinary balloting in November-December state elections sees a record 68% turnout.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Indian guests receive warm welcome
By our correspondent
LAHORE: Indian delegates arriving in Pakistan through Wahga border on Sunday afternoon were given a warm welcome.
The arrival of .....more
By our correspondentLAHORE: Indian delegates arriving in Pakistan through Wahga border on Sunday afternoon were given a warm welcome.
The arrival of .....more
Hazuri Bagh: a right spot for economic moot
By Shahab Ansari
LAHORE: Hazuri Bagh, the venue of the three days long historic 2nd Aman Ki Asha Indo-Pak Economic Conference, is a living symbol of religio .....more
By Shahab AnsariLAHORE: Hazuri Bagh, the venue of the three days long historic 2nd Aman Ki Asha Indo-Pak Economic Conference, is a living symbol of religio .....more
Indians aspire to savour Lahore's culture
By our correspondent
LAHORE: The Indian delegates are thrilled to be in Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, while looking forward to savouring flavour .....more
By our correspondentLAHORE: The Indian delegates are thrilled to be in Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, while looking forward to savouring flavour .....more
'Vast room for Pak-India cooperation in health sector
By Mansoor Ahmad
LAHORE: Dr Neelam Mohan, the head of a 12-member health care delegation from India, sees vast room for cooperation in the health sector bet .....more
By Mansoor AhmadLAHORE: Dr Neelam Mohan, the head of a 12-member health care delegation from India, sees vast room for cooperation in the health sector bet .....more
Top five businessmen from India to be special focus of business community
By Babar Dogar
LAHORE: For the first time in the Indo/Pakistan history, the magnates of Indian business and trade arrived in Lahore to attend the 2nd Indo-P .....more
By Babar DogarLAHORE: For the first time in the Indo/Pakistan history, the magnates of Indian business and trade arrived in Lahore to attend the 2nd Indo-P .....more
Indian industrialists hopeful of economic moot's success
By Moayyed Jafri
LAHORE: When 'Asha' (hope) meets an opportunity, success is sure to come in addition to confidence and progressive future and with this asp .....more
By Moayyed JafriLAHORE: When 'Asha' (hope) meets an opportunity, success is sure to come in addition to confidence and progressive future and with this asp .....more
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