Malhot: Good question. I hope to hear different perspective on that as well.
I have a question for you as well, and it's more of the same question you asked, except we've yet to hear a clear answer from you: Majority/All of the Pakistanis that responded and posted in this thread showed favor for an indepedent Kashmir, free of Pakistani influence. To your liking, or disappointment, i don't know if that was the answer you expected. So, having established that and your question answered.
Do you (and other Indian friends, feel free to respond as well), from an Indian perspective, support an Independent Kashmir? Why or Why not? Clearly if you do not, then your credibility on the issue that Pakistanis obsess about Kashmir holds no subtance. Like i said, most or all the people already said They would be happy to see an Independent Kashmir, thus announcing that Pakistan does not care if Kashmir is a part of it or not, but we do wish to see an independent Kashmir. And Azad Kashmir (Within Pakistani borders) is Free and independent btw. They have their own Govt. which allows them to run their own judicial system and serve justice.
The issue seems to be that Kashmiris residing in the occupied Kashmir (within Indian control) feel they don't have a free judicial system to follow and are often punished and jailed illegally because they're not indepedent nor do they have a voice, or so they claim.
So please, kindly state your stance on the issue. Your answer may give us a clue as to whether you are a supporter of Kashmiri freedom and/or rights! and if you don't support a Free and Indepedent Kashmir then why not? I btw, love the fact that India is the biggest democracy of Asia, or so it claims.
I think knowing that would give a balanced perspective to all those posting/reading, so we have defined lines of who stands where on this issue. Then continue debate based on that. :)
Thanks in advance.
NOTE: Guys/Ladies, it would be nice to not spin away from the topic of 'Illegal detention of Kashmiris', so lets continue posting keeping that in mind and tie in your response to the topic.
good sensible question...
no one in india support an independent kashmir...i can understand ur support for a free kashmir as some sort of a face saving excercise ..the animosity with india has'nt deliverd any good to the common man...
wat would compel india to make concessions on kashmir???
insurgency has'nt stopped the economy from progressing at a rate of 8 percent for the last 4 years..its economic success is respected evrywhere...and is touted as an emerging giant in asia...
if terrorism has not stopped the economic juggernut..why wouldwe offer any compromise on kashmir??