Jammu And Kasmir

[acharya]

Ashish ganju wrote:

To have tourist arrive in Kashmir directly or via Pakistan will require a huge infrastructure to be built which may take a while and in the meantime access thru India may be the only way for tourists to get there and again something India may not allow/support.

I guess you should take a lesson or two in geography and try to
learn something about Kashmir; the only natural outlet of the VALLEy
is thru Pakistan (alonside the Jhelum) AND Kashmiris have been doing
trade thru:

1)Pakistan, the city of Rawalpindi was the conduit for Kashmir'r trade.

2) Central Asian states: The influence of central Asia is visible
everywhere in Kashmir (Culture, behavior, art and architecture)
Kashmiris (just around 50years back) traded thru Ladakh (People may
NOT know where Samarkand is in Kashmir, but the word is still in
common vocabullary)

Let me cite an example: The Shrines of Kashmir have a triangle
shaped top with square base, across south Asia we see only domes, in
Pakistan and India alike) This design is seen in Turkey etc etc and
it has been even said that they are similar to design of Pagodas.

<b>SO WE NEVER HAD A ROAD LINK TO INDIA (the highway was being built
around the 1940's) and WE DO NOT NEED ONE. As an independant state
we can make use of the old routes which we ARE NOT allowed to use
now and you know in 21st CENTURY we have something called
Aeroplanes: things which fly and transport people and stuff from
place to place, pretty amazing it is for you to know this. You might
now say hey the weather in Kashmir is not good even for such stuff.
Good point but Delhi Intl Airport is right on top of the list of the
airports with a hell lot of fog, Srinagar aint have that problem.</b>

Ashish ganju wrote:

Next how will its defense be managed, the big support that Kashmir
cause enjoys from average Pakistani or ISI or its political parties
is in making Kashmir a part of Pakistan. So these elements of
society, ISI and politicians will have two options, one to invade
the independent Kashmir and make it part of Pakistan or continue the
state of unrest in Kashmir and not let it flourish and then
systematically grab it. Again if Kashmir would look at India for
help, all they are going to get is a cold shoulder.

<b>WHY are you worried about how WE deal with all these elements. It is
going to be OUR problem ( you did say lets consider hypothetical
situations, so dont try to move beyond your point) You really DO NOT
NEED TO worry your brain too much.</b>

Ashish ganju wrote:

To make sure it doesn't lose Kashmir they are not going to honor any
article 370 type of deal and just like PoK, the Valley will be
flooded with people from all over Pakistan and within couple of
decades pure KMs are going to become extinct.

Seriously you need medical attention, you are sufferring from
illussions. AGAIN IT IS GOING TO BE OUR PROBLEM: YOU BETTER NOT
WORRY ABOUT IT.

Ashish ganju wrote:

Given all this and the fact that India is already a regional
superpower and soon to be one of the World's superpowers,

Oh and by the way India houses 50% of WORLD's Poor and this 50%
lives below the poverty line! Superpower: A super-man-power base for
sure you are!

Ashish ganju wrote:

Or you too are like others who say one thing and follow something
completely different and my reference is to people who talk
about "right of self determination" but their ultimate aim is to
establish an Islamic rule across Kashmir and the rest of India.

What problem do you have with PEOPLE who want to ESTABLISH Islamic Rule across Kashmir. Your are already OUT OF KASHMIR. IT IS NO LONGER YOUR HOME. So STOP trying to be the boss and telling us what we should and shouldn't do.

Regards,
Koshur