oh oh, I know this one. I can't remember where I heard it tho.....
Basically, during British occupation, no one really cared about Kashmir. Now that India and Palestine are their own countries, they claim Kashmir was part of their borders before the occupation. But Kashmir is used to being on it's own and want's to stay that way.
2006-08-08 15:33:20
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answered by Ananke402 5
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Kashmir has been at the heart of a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since the two nations gained their independence in 1947. Both claim Kashmir. In 1948 the then-ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh, who was holding out for independence, acceded to India on condition that the state retain autonomy in all matters except defense, currency and foreign affairs. The accession was provoked by the invasion of Pakistani raiders and an uprising of villagers in the western part of the state. Fighting between India and Pakistan ended with U.N. intervention; since 1948 the cease-fire line has been monitored by the U.N. Military Observer Group on India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). The far northern and western areas of the state are under Pakistan's control; the Kashmir valley, Jammu, and Ladakh are under India's control. U.N. resolutions calling for a plebiscite to determine the final status of the territory have been rejected by India, which claims that because Kashmiris have voted in national elections in India, there is no need for a plebiscite. Pakistan maintains that a plebiscite should be held. Several of the militant groups in Kashmir have also called for a plebiscite but argue that an independent Kashmir should be an option. On July 2, 1972, India and Pakistan signed the Simla Accord, under which both countries agreed to respect the cease-fire line, known as the Line of Control, and to resolve differences over Kashmir "by peaceful means" through negotiation. The Simla Accord left the "final settlement" of the Kashmir question to be resolved at an unspecified future date. Since then, the Simla Accord has been the touchstone of all bilateral discussions of the Kashmir issue, even though the accord itself left the issue unresolved
2006-08-08 15:41:23
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answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6
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The Kashmir conflict started when my girlfriend wore this light pink sweater and I started sneezing because it tickled too much. I couldn't take it but she really liked it. There we have it; conflict.
2006-08-08 15:31:44
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answered by valcus43 6
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