Arundahti Roys "Seditious" speech on Kashmir!

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Re: Arundahti Roys “Seditious” speech on Kashmir!

@pak-one

Since we are talking strategically, I gather that you would prefer the current setup? I don’t see any chance of India giving up IOK or even the Valley at this point. I can understand where you are coming from but putting an end to the Kashmir issue is worth a lot more than having a few road/rail links with China. Some points:

• Setting up an independent Kashmir will be a moral victory for Pakistan and more importantly, will win a lot more goodwill than taking over Srinagar.
• Although I still believe that Kashmir is geographically linked to Pakistan and will forever remain so, we simply can not justify the military spending and repeated confrontations with India. I do NOT want to see another Mumbai. This will effectively pull the rug from the Islamists and extremists who are railing against ‘Hindu India’s’ occupation.
• Most importantly, the independence of Kashmir might be the most palatable option (excluding the status quo) for India. While India would love significant territory, so would Pakistan.
  Therefore, it would not really be either nations victory in the territorial sense.
  Finally, we need to move forward, not forgetting the cause of Kashmir, but rather focusing on our economic fundamentals.

My post was based on strictly strategic perspective and yes I do prefer the current setup. I believe, that if we can’t get the Jammu and Kashmir(IOK), then it is better to maintain the status quo. I agree with you that I dont see India giving up one inch of Jammu and Kashmir. I personally do not care so much of the moral victory and that is b/c countries with the biggest GDP have usually dictated the history. Like you, I also completely do not support any sort of terrorism in India or any where else. IMHO, the best way forward for both countries is to tackle the smaller issues(Siachen, Sir Creek, water) b/w the two South Asian giants.