Kashmir in Conflict

Author: Victoria SchofieldPublisher: Viva BooksYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 297ISBN/UPC (if available): 8176494178 DescriptionWhy has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty, become, in the words of former President Bill Clinton, the most dangerous place on earth? Why does the Kashmiri insurgency, waged since the late 1980s, continue to threaten the integrity of the Indian union? How can India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, resolve their longstanding differences over the former princely state so that the peoples of South Asia can live in peace? Victoria Schofield’s updated revision of the highly acclaimed, Kashmir in Conflict, examines the history of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from the period when the valley was an ancient independent kingdom to the most recent and potentially disastrous confrontation between India and Pakistan. Strategically situated on the borders of China, central and south Asia, Kashmir has once again confirmed its status as a likely battleground