Kashmir: A Volcano That’s About to Erupt?

... Indian part of Kashmir – an armed uprising against the authorities which was directly and indirectly supported by Pakistan. An armed conflict broke out in 1999 on the northern part of the Line of Control, in the Kargil sector: it was started by Pakistan but ended in defeat. In 2001–2002 the two neighbours, which by that time had acquired nuclear weapons, were close to all-out conflict, but it was averted. A process of improving relations and seeking ways of settling the Kashmir conflict began in 2003. The Kashmir “volcano” remains dormant today, although it has never fully died down, and indeed in the last two years it has increasingly shown signs of life. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s victory in the ...