What is the importance of Kashmir to India?

Kashmir serves as a bridge between South Asia and Central Asia. For India, it is the only direct route to Central Asia and through Central Asia to Europe. It plays a key role in the Belt and Road initiative. More importantly, it is key for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)[12].

Why is Kashmir called as Kashmir?

Etymology. According to folk etymology, the name “Kashmir” means “desiccated land” (from the Sanskrit: ka = water and shimīra = desiccate). Kashmir is also believed to be the country meant by Ptolemy’s Kaspeiria. Cashmere is an archaic spelling of Kashmir, and in some countries it is still spelled this way.

What is the real story of Kashmir?

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.

What is unique about Kashmir?

Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most state in India. The state is Asia’s ‘Heaven on Earth’, rich in premium cash crops like walnuts and saffron, blessed with jaw-dropping natural beauty all year long.

Why is Kashmir known as paradise on earth?

The valley lies between the Karakoram Range and the Pir Panjal formed when the lake was drained during tectonic shift. It acquired the name of paradise on earth because of its uncanny resemblance with the garden of Eden described in religious and folk texts.

Why should Kashmir stay as a part of India?

Despite Everything, Why Kashmir Should Be A Part Of India (But Only After A Plebiscite) The Political Argument The Instrument Of Accession: Democratically, Hari Singh never had the right to decide the future of Kashmir, as he was never an elected ruler of Kashmir. Elections: The elections in Kashmir have almost always been rigged, as also admitted by some representatives of the Indian state.

Why is Kashmir so important to India and Pakistan?

Kashmir is important to India and Pakistan because finding a peaceful solution to the long-standing territorial dispute may improve relationships between the two nations and create more stability in the region. Kashmir itself has water resources and strategic value for military conflicts.

Why is Kashmir cannot be an integral part of India?

Kashmir cannot be an integral part of India because India cannot wash what its forces did and are doing in Kashmir from the minds and hearts of Kashmiris.

What is India’s claim to Kashmir?

India’s forcible occupation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 is the main cause of the dispute. India claims to have ‘signed’ a controversial document, the Instrument of Accession, on 26 October 1947 with the Maharaja of Kashmir, in which the Maharaja obtained India’s military help against popular insurgency.