Self-determination, Plebiscite and U.N. Resolutions: A Case of Kashmir Conflict
Start Date
10-2-2021 3:30 PM
End Date
10-2-2021 4:30 PM
Proposal Type
Presentation
Proposal Description
Kashmir is a disputed area located in the north of Pakistan, northwest of India, and west of China. It is also a matter of unending conflict between India and Pakistan, pushing them to spend billions of dollars on defence. Immediately after the 1947 independence of India and Pakistan from the British Empire, the Kashmir dispute initiated when the Maharaja of Kashmir signed an instrument of accession to India. This accession was not acceptable for Pakistan because the Kashmir state was a Muslim majority population. After the tribal raid in Kashmir, India eventually took the matter to the United Nation’s Security Council where resolutions were passed but none were fruitful. Initial resolutions had given right of self-determination to the Kashmiri people itself via U.N.-monitored plebiscite. Leaders from Pakistan, India, and the United Nations were hopeful during the initial times. But, with the passage of time, the enthusiasm of all stakeholders toward resolution faded away, leaving the region in perpetual conflict. Neither Pakistan nor India pursued U.N. resolutions with true spirits. This paper will highlight how the people of entire Kashmir under the control of India, Pakistan and China were ignored during the key decision-making process with the result of chaos not only in Kashmir but in the entire region of the Indian sub-continent. Both primary and secondary data collection tools will be used. Researcher is collecting data on this subject because currently, it is the centre of his PhD thesis. The researcher, during his stay in the U.S. and especially in Washington D.C., will also share his personal observations on how Pakistan internationalizes the issue and wants the U.S. to play a role as a superpower
Self-determination, Plebiscite and U.N. Resolutions: A Case of Kashmir Conflict
Kashmir is a disputed area located in the north of Pakistan, northwest of India, and west of China. It is also a matter of unending conflict between India and Pakistan, pushing them to spend billions of dollars on defence. Immediately after the 1947 independence of India and Pakistan from the British Empire, the Kashmir dispute initiated when the Maharaja of Kashmir signed an instrument of accession to India. This accession was not acceptable for Pakistan because the Kashmir state was a Muslim majority population. After the tribal raid in Kashmir, India eventually took the matter to the United Nation’s Security Council where resolutions were passed but none were fruitful. Initial resolutions had given right of self-determination to the Kashmiri people itself via U.N.-monitored plebiscite. Leaders from Pakistan, India, and the United Nations were hopeful during the initial times. But, with the passage of time, the enthusiasm of all stakeholders toward resolution faded away, leaving the region in perpetual conflict. Neither Pakistan nor India pursued U.N. resolutions with true spirits. This paper will highlight how the people of entire Kashmir under the control of India, Pakistan and China were ignored during the key decision-making process with the result of chaos not only in Kashmir but in the entire region of the Indian sub-continent. Both primary and secondary data collection tools will be used. Researcher is collecting data on this subject because currently, it is the centre of his PhD thesis. The researcher, during his stay in the U.S. and especially in Washington D.C., will also share his personal observations on how Pakistan internationalizes the issue and wants the U.S. to play a role as a superpower
Additional Comments
1) I am a Muslim and would prefer Halal foods.
2) I am going through some financial constraints and will request for some fundings to support my travel and residence issues during my stay at the time of my presentation. .