Conflict Management and Resolution

Revisiting the Unresolved Kashmir Dispute

Abstract

Kashmir issue, a source of tension between Pakistan and India has numerous aspects and is termed by many an international dispute. The conflict not only hampered Indo-Pak relations but also precipitated regional instability. This is the reason that foreign policy of Pakistan since her inception remained India centric. Although both states share borders but never remain on same page when it comes to the viable solution of Kashmir dispute. Interests of Kashmiri population will have to be respected to make any decision long lasting. Numbers of conflict management techniques have been used to find any feasible solution but all efforts ended with the beginning of new conflict. With the indigenous freedom movement and India’s massive military response, Kashmir dispute has entered a new phase. Any approach to settle this multifaceted conflict necessitates different but interconnected trajectories or unending interactions and negotiations.  

Key Words: Kashmir, Conflict Resolution, Resolution Strategies, Impediments.