The debate raging over the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan is now reaching new heights. It is in the best interest of both countries to solve the issue diplomatically, however little is being done because they both are demanding more and more of each other. As of December 2nd, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that in order to reach a peace accord between the two nations, they must settle the dispute over the Kashmir territory. The issue of terrorism has put a new wrinkle into the debate over the region. India will not sit down with Pakistan to discuss Kashmir unless Pakistan agrees to prosecute the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who carried out the Mumbai attacks just over a year ago.
We can now draw a similarity between the two conflicts mentioned, in that terrorism is a reality that must be dealt with. Peace will never be reached unless the terrorism stops. The Israeli’s must deal with constant suicide bombings and a Palestinian government ruled by people who seek to wipe them off the face of the planet. India must now deal with a state that harbors terrorists and should not seek to commence peace talks unless the plague of terrorism is exterminated.
Modern Indians are tempted to put their country’s history with Pakistan behind them, but it is impossible to do so with terrorism threatening a possible attempt at peace of Kashmir. It will take time to solve this issue, but once the threat of terrorism is reduced or eliminated, the two countries will be able to sit down and constructively work towards peace in the region.
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