Civil unrest continues in the Kashmir region this week and India struggles to find a meaningful resolution. This ongoing conflict between Palestine and India, that both claim right to the region has been ongoing for decades and flared up over the last few weeks. The links above describe deaths that have resulted from rising protests against India's increased force in the region.
I can't help but feel echoes of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict here, both in the type and length of the struggle. The decisions sound equally difficult as well.
Yes, Good post Megan. The Kashmir issue is one that has not only domestic but geopolitical repercussions that we need to be concerned about. See the article below describing the testimony of Peter Bergen, a counter-terrorism expert, before the US House Homeland and Security Committee:
ReplyDeletehttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-26/11-may-lead-to-Indo-Pak-war-with-nukes-US-expert/articleshow/6570351.cms