120 Whither Kashmir? (Part II) - Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Whither Kashmir?
Indo-Pakistani War: 1971
• November 1971: [Indian] attack against East Pakistan: Indian Army
liberates East Pakistan.
• December 6, 1971: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; Liberation of East
Bangla.
• December 16, 1971-Bangladesh is established: Pakistan surrenders
East Pakistan to India. India declares East Pakistan as "Bangladesh.
• July 2, 1972: Republic of India and Pakistan agree to respect the
cease-fire as Line of Control, Simla Agreement signed: The Simla
Agreement between Pakistan and India is signed. Both agree to
make efforts toward establishing durable peace by seeking a
solution to existing problems, including "a final settlement of
Jammu and Kashmir." The following principles were agreed in the
Simla Agreement.
(i) A mutual commitment to the peaceful resolution of all issues
through direct bilateral approaches.
(ii) To build the foundations of a cooperative relationship with
special focus on people to people contacts.
(iii) To uphold the inviolability of the Line of Control in Jammu
and Kashmir, which is a most important CBM between India
and Pakistan, and a key to durable peace.
• 1978: Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978: Human rights
organizations have also asked Indian government to repeal the
Public Safety Act, since "a detainee may be held in administrative
detention for a maximum of two years without a court order."
• April 13, 1984: The Indian Army takes Siachen Glacier region of
Kashmir Disputed 1987 State elections.
• 1987: Since after 1987 disputed rigged Sate elections in Indian
Administered Kashmir that an Indian Congress party leader called
Khem Lata Wukhloo stated from BBC news page. “I remember
there was massive rigging in the 1987 elections. It shook ordinary
people's faith in the... democratic process”. Furthermore it had
resulted in some of the 'states legislative assembly' 'formed militant
wings' later on after the election forming and creating the catalsyt
for the insurgency in 1989 and the Peacful[peaceful] Protest
movement in 1989.
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