MODI’S PLAN OF ACTION IN KASHMIR AND PAKISTAN’S NEW POLITICAL MAP

Abstract

Pakistan and India, despite having a shared legacy of independence from colonialism, have not been able to coexist as peaceful neighbours. The current political imbroglio as the consequence of Modi’s aggressive policies has made the Kashmir issue the most protracted and bloodiest conflict of the world. BJP’s actions have practically set the stage for an altered demographic outlook of the Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. While the world is preoccupied with battling the COVID-19 contagion and despite condemnation by the international community and Pakistan, India continues to systematize its oppressive approach in occupied Kashmir. Drawing inspiration from the Israeli model of establishing Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, India too has now systematically attempted to deprive the people of Kashmir their majority status in their own land. Pakistan, meanwhile, has exhausted its diplomatic efforts to avoid a direct conflict with India and finding a pacific resolution to the Kashmir dispute. In this vein, Pakistan also released its new political map on 04 Aug 2020 that clearly identifies the entire State of Jammu and Kashmir including Azad Kashmir and IoK as "disputed territory" and also states that the final decision will be taken as per the UNSC resolutions. The paper analyses India’s plans to demographically distort the territory of occupied Kashmir with the objective to ultimately wipe out its identity and evaluates the new political map released by Pakistan. The paper concludes by outlining steps towards peace between Pakistan and India.