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Indo-Pak Protracted Conflict & International Rivalry over Kashmir: An Esperance of Conflict Resolution
Shahadat Hossain
Abstract

India and Pakistan are the two rival countries for long decades because they have been conflicting to each other over Kashmir since 1947. During the 1980s the escalation of conflict was more than that of previous time through the insurgent activities despite they have agreed in two treaties in 1966 and 1972. This article has been construed by three cardinal parts over the Kashmir in conflict. Firstly, Conflict is explained in terms of Protracted Social Conflict (PSC), which is related to the security, identity, recognition etc. of any society gives rise to International rivalries for long time and it is crucial when conflicting parties are in a juxtaposing condition. This kind of rivalry is also new stumbling block to the resolution of protracted conflict. Secondly, the historical conflicting roots have been studied to understand the nature of conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan since their independence. Thirdly, a solution acceptable to both countries was mentioned proposed by commonwealth Affairs Committee of the British Cabinet in 1948 as an option to the ground of agreement. In this part, a framework is used to identify present positions, interests and needs of conflicting parties and three major diplomatic solutions have been proposed based on those positions, interests and needs of conflicting parties because this is the inter-state conflict between India and Pakistan.

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