Beyond the border politics
B orders burn. That’s what history speaks. And that’s what going on in contemporary world scenario. Ethnic divide, religious sentiments, political motives, separatist movements could make any border vulnerable to attacks. At the most beautiful, the so-called Paradise on Earth, the Jammu and Kashmir state in India, all these factors come together making it the most restive place in the world. As beauty brings unwanted attention, this place is always doomed to boil, despite its freezing temperature. As in the pre-independence period, the region is facing continuous security threat even in the post-independence scenario. Kashmir is particular to India as a border state. The neighbouring country Pakistan, too wants a share of Kashmir. The geographical positioning as well as religious sentiments of the place makes two nations vie for its possession. But now the issue has risen beyond border politics. At present Kashmir is burning over a land row. It began when the peace ...