Given the situation in the Kashmir Valley, do you feel there will ever be peace over this mountainous region?

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:02:32 -0400

Post the Afghan war, terror outfits from Afghanistan were given safe haven in Pakistan. Pakistan, since independence, has grabbed parts of Kashmir from India and even traded a portion of the highest battleground, Siachen Glacier, with China. Having witnessed Pakistan land-grabbing successfully from India, in 1962, China grabbed the eastern flank of the Kashmir Valley (Aksai Chin) from India and then, overran Tibet exiling the Dalai Lama and his followers to India. Then, Pakistan began infiltrating Kashmir with terror outfits and causing unrest, disrupting daily lives, executing attacks for mass casualties and much more. The Sepratists ruling the Kashmir Valley autonomously at the time enjoyed filling their coffers from both sides of the Line of Control (LOC), so they financially supported terror in Valley. Today, the autonomy in the Valley has been erased, Sepratists are in jail and other political leaders are under house arrest temporarily. India's move on Indian soil has caused Pakistan to beg the international community to interfere in India's decision of the inclusion of the Valley into the mainstream as territories of India. The international community has disapproved Pakistan's request. Pakistan has then threatened nuclear war, which has received a befitting response from India. Only President Trump has offered to arbitrate, if both nations ask him to do so. Modi has told Trump that Kashmir issue is an internal matter of India. In two separate encounters, three terrorists were neutralized in the Valley and another three out of five were killed with the rest captured, interrogated, and jailed. These foot soldiers are of Jaish Mohammed terror group that operates from within Pakistan.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2019 9:59 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 09:59:06 -0400

Personally, I think they've gone well beyond the point of no return, I think if peace is to happen, it will take two generations from now to fix it. Just my thought though.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2019 12:47 PM

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 12:47:53 -0400

It’s a mess. Another fine problem created by the Brits as their empire contracted.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Oct 12 at 2019 10:38 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 22:38:34 -0400

Please Sir, they have been fighting in that area since Abraham got religion and moved.