Conflict Resolution Strategies and the Issue of Kashmir: Contextualizing Peace in the Post-colonial era in South Asia

Resolution of international conflicts and promotion of peace has been a long cherished desire in South Asia. The disparaged relations between India and Pakistan due to Kashmir with a colonial legacy have kept the entire region starved of peace. Conflict (in case of Pakistan) or no conflict (in case...

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Published in:Pakistan Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies 2018-01, Vol.3 (1), p.1-14
Main Author: Soherwordi, Syed Hussain Shaheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colonialism
Conflict management
Conflict resolution
International conflict
International organizations
International relations
Peace
Postcolonialism
Territorial issues
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Summary:Resolution of international conflicts and promotion of peace has been a long cherished desire in South Asia. The disparaged relations between India and Pakistan due to Kashmir with a colonial legacy have kept the entire region starved of peace. Conflict (in case of Pakistan) or no conflict (in case of India by not accepting Kashmir as a disputed territory) is a foregone issue. Now the resolution strategies for Kashmir, adopted by India and Pakistan, have further intricated the already complex issue. Moreover, lack of communication enhances a conflict. Both countries have failed in keeping communication to reach to a common point to begin the resolution of conflict-Kashmir. Thus, in a time, when both countries are not interacting cooperatively, their engagement in conflict resolution strategies will muster remedy of Kashmir. By suggesting assortment of strategies of the regional dispute, South Asia may experience peace in the foreseeable future.
ISSN:2411-7218
2521-2303