120 Whither Kashmir? (Part II) - Islamabad Policy Research Institute
120 Whither Kashmir? (Part II) - Islamabad Policy Research Institute
120 Whither Kashmir? (Part II) - Islamabad Policy Research Institute
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<strong>Whither</strong> <strong>Kashmir</strong>?<br />
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee says while India was<br />
ready to talk to Pakistan it should harbor no ambitions towards<br />
capturing <strong>Kashmir</strong>. Pakistan says it is prepared to have a nonaggression<br />
pact with India on the basis of just settlement of the<br />
<strong>Kashmir</strong> issue.<br />
• June 6, 1998: Pakistan proposes <strong>Kashmir</strong> resolution and a halt to<br />
nuclear arms buildup: Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif,<br />
proposes talks between <strong>Islamabad</strong> and New Delhi to stop the South<br />
Asian arms race and urges the international community to help<br />
resolve the issue of <strong>Kashmir</strong>.<br />
• June 19, 1998: 1998 Champanari massacre 25 Hindu villagers killed<br />
by militants in Doda district of <strong>Kashmir</strong>.<br />
• August 1, 1998: "Massive" joint operations against Mujahedeen:<br />
India's Home Minister, L.K. Advani, says more forces are being<br />
sent to Indian administered <strong>Kashmir</strong> for "massive" joint operations.<br />
He said this is because the <strong>Kashmir</strong>i Mujahedeen have intensified<br />
their efforts in the valley for the last many months.<br />
• August 19, 1998: Vajpayee wants new talks: India's Prime Minister,<br />
Atal Behari Vajpayee, offers talks with Pakistan. However, he says<br />
the dialogue has to be comprehensive and not just focused on<br />
<strong>Kashmir</strong>.<br />
• August 26, 1998: India bans Britannica CD-ROM: India bans<br />
importation of Encyclopedia Britannica on CD-ROM because it<br />
shows <strong>Kashmir</strong> as a disputed territory.<br />
• August 29, 1998: Nelson Mandela's involvement in <strong>Kashmir</strong> issue<br />
urged: The Jammu and <strong>Kashmir</strong> Liberation Front (JKLF) calls on<br />
South African President, Nelson Mandela, to persuade Pakistani<br />
and Indian teams attending a Non-Aligned Movement meeting to<br />
solve the <strong>Kashmir</strong> issue in a peaceful, democratic and permanent<br />
manner.<br />
• September 2, 1998: NAM calls for resolution of <strong>Kashmir</strong> dispute:<br />
For the first time in history, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)<br />
calls for a peaceful resolution of the dispute over Jammu and<br />
<strong>Kashmir</strong>. Nelson Mandela, who chaired the 12th NAM summit,<br />
says everyone should hope the issue of Jammu and <strong>Kashmir</strong> is<br />
solved through peaceful negotiations and everyone should be<br />
willing to help resolve the matter.<br />
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee says "third parties"<br />
should stay out of the <strong>Kashmir</strong> dispute.<br />
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