India 'financed problems' for Pakistan via Afghanistan: Chuck Hagel

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Re: India ‘financed problems’ for Pakistan via Afghanistan: Chuck Hagel

@Ali_Syed

There is a problem in Kashmir, which has been a source of two wars and one close call for a nuclear one. Its Kashmiris who have been divided by the LOC, its important to ask their opinion. The statusquo is not a solution. In Indian Occupied Kashmir, the issue is the Kashmir Valley (which is predominantly muslim). I dont think the Kashmiris would have any issue with Jammu going over to the Indians. Anyways an amicable solution of this lingering issue is needed, sweeping it under the rug and hoping that it would go away is not the solution.

From what I understand the problem lies in the Sunni Muslim areas of Kashmir, essentially the valley a a few surrounding areas. Divisions are not new, they exist with Gujarat, Punjab & Bengal, so the division of Kashmir is not unique in this regard. The north of the valley are Shia strongholds and they are very content with their Indian nationality, so is the Buddhist East and Hindu South.

So all of these wars and the resultant instability in 2 nations affecting 180 million people in Pakistan and 1.1 billion in India is for a few (not all) people in the Kashmir valley!!! Sad!