Why is Kashmir a problem?

The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as both India and Pakistan claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a dispute over the region that escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan and several other armed skirmishes.

Is Azad Kashmir really free?

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is nominally a self-governing state, but ever since the 1949 ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces, Pakistan has exercised control over the state without actually incorporating it into Pakistan.

Who sold the Kashmir?

Under the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar that followed in March 1846, the British government sold Kashmir for a sum of 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees to Gulab Singh, hereafter bestowed with the title of Maharaja.

Should Kashmir be an independent state?

Kashmir should be an independent state. The Kashmiri people want to be independent. The Kashmiri people want to be independent. If Kashmir is part of either Pakistan or India it will never be stable or successful. If Kashmir is part of either Pakistan or India it will never be stable or successful.

Should Kashmir be freed from Pakistan occupation?

Kashmir is already free and part of a functioning democracy in India. As for the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), it has to be freed as it has been illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1948. There’s no political representative for PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan in the Pakistan parliament.

Why is India angry with Pakistan over Kashmir?

India blames Pakistan for stirring the unrest by backing separatist militants in Kashmir – a charge its neighbour denies. Now a sudden change to Kashmir’s status on the Indian side has created further apprehension.

Why was Kashmir divided between India and Pakistan?

Even before India and Pakistan won their independence from Britain in August 1947, Kashmir was hotly contested. Under the partition plan provided by the Indian Independence Act, Kashmir was free to accede to India or Pakistan. The maharaja (local ruler), Hari Singh, chose India and a two-year war erupted in 1947.