THE NEVER-ENDING KASHMIR DISPUTE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACE

The Kashmir dispute is one of the oldest unresolved conflicts in the annals of the United Nations. India has concealed its duplicity behind "democracy" in this dispute. As a result of the romantic fascination for his ancestral land, the first Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, wanted to retain Kashmir as a part of India which turned out to be one of the deadliest international conflicts of the 20th century. On the surface Nehru wanted to demonstrate India's "secular" character by incorporating Muslim-majority Kashmir into India. The Delhi administration has consistently manipulated this dispute in India's favor through political, diplomatic, emotional and intellectual means and has successfully used the media and think-tanks to solicit support for it. Pakistan, on the other hand, although initially committed to the idea of self-determination for the people of Kashmir, has been inconsistent and undiplomatic in supporting the cause. Clandestine agencies have created groups among Kashmiri people, and occasionally made them fight against one another. The conflict in neighboring. Afghanistan contributed to the deteriorating situation in Kashmir. Overall, Kashmir has become a source of constant intimidation within the Muslim society today.