Indian Revocation of Jammu and Kashmir ‘s Special Status: Options for Pakistan

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  • Zahid Shahab Ahmed Deakin University, Melbourne
  • M. Waqas Jan

Keywords:

India, Pakistan, Jammu, Kashmir

Abstract

The aim of this Study is to provide policy options for Pakistan in relation to the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) dispute with India. A special focus is on the crisis following the Indian revocation of J&K's special status in August 2019. Since then there is not just a complete blackout in J&K but also another low in the India-Pakistan relationship. Based on the analysis of the diplomatic support that Islamabad has received from the international community in general and the Muslim world in particular, this paper argues that Pakistan has to mainly rely on what it can do on its own. By examining how the present crisis is a direct outcome of how this conflict has transpired and evolved over the last seven decades, this paper draws a series of measures which the Pakistani government can take at its own and in collaboration with international actors to obtain support for a sustainable solution to the J&K dispute.

Author Biography

  • Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Deakin University, Melbourne
    Researcher in Asian Studies, Program Coordinator, China Studies & Information Centre (CSIC), Strategic Vision Institute, Islamabad.

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