Jammu and Kashmir, the Cold War and the West

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Routledge, 2009 - History - 265 pages

This book re-examines the multifaceted reality of the Kashmir problem. The state of Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to India soon after Indiaâe(tm)s partition. Pakistan laid claim to it waged wars with India to wrest it. The various decisions taken by the USA and Britain in conjunction with India and Pakistan as to how Kashmir should be governed are discussed.

Studying the spread of communism, the book makes extensive use of primary resources available in India and the UK. The principal object of the author is to locate conflict in Kashmir within the international politics of the time, during the Cold War, and especially in the context of Indiaâe(tm)s relationship with the UK.

The narratives of the discourse throw light on the varied and salient features of the problem. These have been enriched by an in-depth analysis based on the writings, notes and correspondence of distinguished British and Indian politicians and statesmen. The author has also consulted public documents on US foreign relations as well as other studies. This study explores myths about the Kashmir problem, reinforcing known and unknown truths.

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Contents

Introduction
1
and AngloUS Involvement
17
The Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India
48
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About the author (2009)

D. N. Panigrahi was formerly Visiting Professor, Jamia Millia University, New Delhi. He has been Professor of History with NCERT, New Delhi, Director, Parliament Research Service, Parliament House, New DSelhi, and a lecturer at the University of Delhi. He has a Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and has published six books, including Indiaâe(tm)s Partition: the Story of Imperialism in Retreat (2004) and G. B. Pant: a Profile in Courage (1988).