Comment Re:It's not that easy I'm afraid... (Score 1) 599
Er, you conveniently forgot to mention that the then Indian Prime Minister Nehru thought it fit to publicly promise, given the extreme circumstances under which Kashmir was 'taking sides', that once the shit was behind them and peace was restored in the state, there would be a referendum to allow the people of Kashmir to decide the issue for themselves. Subsequent Indian governments and their cronies in Kashmir maintain a discreet silence over this issue.
It is not just a matter of national pride for India. It is extreme vital, from a practical POV. The incompetence of the Indian government in catering to minority interests has allowed small time separatist movements to sprout in the corners of the vast land. The tamils have just barely been roped in. The North-East is a catastrophe waiting to happen. If the government cedes one willing inch of Kashmir, all hell will break loose elsewhere. That is what India is more worried about.
It is not just a matter of national pride for India. It is extreme vital, from a practical POV. The incompetence of the Indian government in catering to minority interests has allowed small time separatist movements to sprout in the corners of the vast land. The tamils have just barely been roped in. The North-East is a catastrophe waiting to happen. If the government cedes one willing inch of Kashmir, all hell will break loose elsewhere. That is what India is more worried about.
