
A Kashmir Policy, At Last!
Kashmir has been a part of me since 1972 but it’s only over the last quarter century that I have tried to delve deeper to study it, particularly to find out about our Kashmir policy. In 2001 when I opted to go back to Kashmir valley as corps commander, I had the opportunity to interact with the political hierarchy in J&K which came as part of my duties. Before broaching the subject with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sahab, who was then the chief minister, I thought it prudent to check within the Army’s senior leadership. Unfortunately, I got no clear answer on the government’s policy either on that for achieving short term goals or for bringing about a desired end state in Kashmir. Later when Shri LK Advani visited Nadimarg village in South Kashmir valley, where terrorists had carried out a ...