Why Kashmir Blog?

Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. [Indian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian (and, in turn, the Eurasian) continent on the Indian tectonic plate south of the Himalayas, forming a land mass which extends southward into the Indian Ocean]. India, Pakistan and China are currently holding a portion of the Kashmir. Pakistan and India are claiming the entire region. Western powers are very much interested in the region because of its strategic location.

Claims by Pakistan, China and India over Kashmir is continuing from 1947. World wide it is considered as a nuclear flash point as all the three claimants possess nuclear arsenal.

Peace in Kashmir has become elusive from the time of Indian Independence. India has fought 4 wars with Pakistan over Kashmir. There is an active collaboration of Pakistan and China against India. All major geopolitical players are exploiting the Kashmir problem to their convenience. From security and prosperity point of view, Kashmir is an important issue for India. All Indians should have increased awareness about the happenings related to Kashmir. This is the purpose of this blog.