India has stated that she is willing to discuss the issue under the Shimla Agreement. In what way will this agreement insofar as it pertains to Kashmir, pave the way to a peaceful settlement?
A peaceful settlement requires two essential elements: i) That Pakistan desist from supporting and indeed championing terrorism in J&K. ii) That internal difficulties in the State be resolved through political dialogue, between Government and people. Once this is achieved, remaining differences with Pakistan can be resolved through bilateral dialogue as laid down in the Shimla agreement. 10. There are reports from human rights groups both from within India and internationally, of widespread human rights abuses by the security forces in J&K, particularly in the Kashmir Valley. Does this not tarnish India’s image for respect for human rights? What has been Government’s response? Since the descent of the State of Jammu & Kashmir into Pakistan supported militancy in 1989, there have been allegations of human rights abuses by Indian security forces. Over the last decade, thousands have lost their lives including over 1,000 members of the security forces. The terrorists specifically targeted
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