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== Initiatives by Indian government == | == Initiatives by Indian government == | ||
appointment of | appointment of interlocutors and various committees | ||
The appointment of interlocutors as a tactic for coping with the Kashmir issue traces its origins back to the 1960s, when Prime minister Nehru appointed All Bahadur Shastri to manage tensions following the chaotic events of 1963. Since then, a number of such initiatives have been launched , including a three-member team of interlocutors the central government appointed in response to the 2010 unrest. | The appointment of interlocutors as a tactic for coping with the Kashmir issue traces its origins back to the 1960s, when Prime minister Nehru appointed All Bahadur Shastri to manage tensions following the chaotic events of 1963. Since then, a number of such initiatives have been launched , including a three-member team of interlocutors the central government appointed in response to the 2010 unrest. | ||
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=== Indo-Pakistani initiatives in relation to Kashmir === | === Indo-Pakistani initiatives in relation to Kashmir === | ||
* The [[Srinagar–Muzaffarabad Bus|''Karavan-e-Aman'']] (''Caravan of Peace''), a bus service connecting [[Srinagar]] (Jammu and Kashmir) and [[Muzaffarabad]] ( | * The [[Srinagar–Muzaffarabad Bus|''Karavan-e-Aman'']] (''Caravan of Peace''), a bus service connecting [[Srinagar]] (Jammu and Kashmir) and [[Muzaffarabad]] (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), was started in 2005.<ref name=":3" /> In 2006, a second bus line started between [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]] (Jammu and Kashmir) and [[Rawalakot]] (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/150371/intra-kashmir-bus-service-completes-six-years/|title=Intra-Kashmir bus service completes six years|last=Mughal|first=Roshan|date=16 April 2011|website=The Express Tribune|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Poonch-Rawalkot-bus-service-from-June-19/articleshow/1513929.cms|title=Poonch-Rawalkot bus service from June 19|last=PTI|date=3 May 2006|website=The Times of India|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181230194955/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Poonch-Rawalkot-bus-service-from-June-19/articleshow/1513929.cms|archive-date=30 December 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> In 2008 trade started on these routes, opening Jammu and Kashmir's traditional trading centres to the west for the first time since 1947.<ref name=":3" /> The trade is tightly regulated.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/b106-steps-towards-peace-putting-kashmiris-first.pdf|title=Steps Towards Peace: Putting Kashmiris First|date=3 June 2010|website=International Crisis Group|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181230195239/https://d2071andvip0wj.cloudfront.net/b106-steps-towards-peace-putting-kashmiris-first.pdf|archive-date=30 December 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> During times of heightened tension, the routes are closed, such as was the case from July to August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cross-loc-travel-and-trade-to-resume-on-srinagar-muzzaffarabad-route/articleshow/59898353.cms|title=Cross-LoC travel and trade to resume on Srinagar-Muzzaffarabad route|last=PTI|date=3 August 2017|website=The Times of India|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> | ||
*The "Neemrana dialogue" was launched in 1991 as a track 2 initiative between India and Pakistan.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/neemrana-dialogue-india-pakistan-track-ii-initiative-dialogue-just-another-case-of-optics/1158357/|title=Neemrana dialogue: India-Pakistan Track II initiative dialogue, just another case of optics?|last=Shreyas|first=Ananth|date=7 May 2018|website=The Financial Express|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> Due to the [[Mumbai attacks]], [[Uri attack]] and the following [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike]], there were no official talks between the two countries until April 2018.<ref name=":4" /> Topics discussed in the dialogue interaction in 2018 included Kashmir, [[Siachen conflict]] and the [[Line of Control]] situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/diplomacy/india-pakistan-revive-track-ii-diplomacy|title=India, Pakistan Revive Track II Diplomacy|last=Hussain|first=Sajjad|date=2 May 2018|website=The Wire|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/re-start-of-india-pakistan-track-ii-dialogue-a-political-message-say-sources-1224590-2018-05-02|title=Re-start of India-Pakistan track II dialogue a 'political message', say sources|last=Mohan|first=Geeta|date=2 May 2018|website=India Today|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> | *The "Neemrana dialogue" was launched in 1991 as a track 2 initiative between India and Pakistan.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/neemrana-dialogue-india-pakistan-track-ii-initiative-dialogue-just-another-case-of-optics/1158357/|title=Neemrana dialogue: India-Pakistan Track II initiative dialogue, just another case of optics?|last=Shreyas|first=Ananth|date=7 May 2018|website=The Financial Express|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> Due to the [[Mumbai attacks]], [[Uri attack]] and the following [[2016 Indian Line of Control strike]], there were no official talks between the two countries until April 2018.<ref name=":4" /> Topics discussed in the dialogue interaction in 2018 included Kashmir, [[Siachen conflict]] and the [[Line of Control]] situation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/diplomacy/india-pakistan-revive-track-ii-diplomacy|title=India, Pakistan Revive Track II Diplomacy|last=Hussain|first=Sajjad|date=2 May 2018|website=The Wire|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/re-start-of-india-pakistan-track-ii-dialogue-a-political-message-say-sources-1224590-2018-05-02|title=Re-start of India-Pakistan track II dialogue a 'political message', say sources|last=Mohan|first=Geeta|date=2 May 2018|website=India Today|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref> | ||