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The Black Day of October 27, 1947: Unraveling the Saga of Kashmir

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Subsequently, Nehru backtracked on his promises, adopting delaying tactics and sidelining 11 UN resolutions. The Simla Accord of 1972 changed the ceasefire line to the Line of Control (LoC), with both countries agreeing to bilateralism and excluding third-party involvement. This marked a period of relative dormancy until the Kashmiris reignited their struggle in October 1989.

Inspired by events like the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Afghan Jihad, Kashmiri youth, led by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) under Syed Geelani, initiated an armed uprising. However, unlike India’s exploitation of the Mukti Bahini rebellion in East Pakistan in 1971, Pakistan refrained from capitalizing on the Kashmiri insurgency due to geopolitical constraints.

READ: Pakistan's Self-Defeating Policy of Appeasement: A Call for Comprehensive Reforms

In this article:a retd Brig, author of five books, defence analyst, ex chairman TFP, father of Shaheed Maj Fahim, international columnist, second generation officer, takes part in TV talk shows, took part in epic battle of Hilli, war veteran
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