Aman M. Hingorani - Unravelling the Kashmir Knot

Advance Praise

Aman bears the awesome HingoraniKapila and Nirmallegacy of the great humanism permeating penology from Hussainara Khatoon onwards. In respecting the rule of law, the book is replete with Hingoranis impress an excellent addition to the continuing Kashmir debate.

Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah

Former Chief Justice of India, Former Chairman of the

National Human Rights Commission and of the

National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution

will interest all sections of the society [we] have the option to go for international adjudication I do not see any other way out left to deal with the occupied Kashmir problem

Justice A.M. Ahmadi

Former Chief Justice of India

fascinating and compelling reading about the trauma and the running sore of partition of the Indian subcontinent thoroughly researched and [has] covered every aspect of the subject so as to suggest the possible way forward. It will be interesting to see if the suggestions made are prophetic.

Justice Ruma Pal

Former Judge, Supreme Court of India

extensive empirical research fresh material ... fascinating, thought provoking and fine book

Justice Dalveer Bhandari

Member, International Court of Justice, The Hague

fresh insight from a legal, historical and practical perspective. Hailing from a prominent family of human rights lawyers, Hingorani spares no criticism for the bungling line of leaders their failure to find a path to peace is ever more urgent given Indias rising struggle with China for regional dominance and Pakistans internal fight over the true meaning of Islam. Hingoranis book moves that debate in the right direction.

Ambassador George Charles Bruno

Former US Ambassador

meticulously researched and passionately written book should be required reading for all practitioners and students of international relations.

Ambassador Asoke Mukerji

Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations

Hingoranis riveting, absorbing and thought-provoking explorations of the Kashmir issue are both broad and deep. Beyond the trodden paths, [the] historically rich and analytically focused approach is illuminating in every respect. All serious students of international relations and all practitioners of foreign policy will want to come to terms with this penetrating analysis. It will be a much discussed volume in the continuing debate over one of the most prolonged conflicts in world affairs.

Dr Victor Mauer

International Security and Strategic Studies Expert, Zurich

... Brilliant exceptionally well researched the authors highly pragmatic recommendations merit positive consideration. A must read

Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani (Retd)

Former Vice Chief of Air Staff and C-in-C Strategic Forces

Command, Indian Air Force

... an apt trail blazer a must read path-breaker for all on either side of the Indo-Pak border ...

Colonel Anil Bhat

VSM, (Retd.), Indian Army, Defence and Security Analyst

is epic it takes the subject completely in a different angle different argument ... phenomenal research material. Every Parliamentarian, every MLA, every journalist, every separatist every Pakistani should read it

M.K. Raina

Renowned Actor and Director, Theatre and Films, and

Cultural Activist

immensely rewarding breaks new ground refreshing to read a book on J&K that actually raises a new point fills a crucial gap in the international diplomatic political discourse

Siddharth Varadarajan

Eminent Journalist and Founding Editor of The Wire

posits a unique solution to the Kashmir issue Sane Indian voices like Hingorani need to be heard

Sultan M. Hali

Author and Columnist, Pakistan Today

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UNRAVELLING THE

KASHMIR KNOT

UNRAVELLING THE

KASHMIR KNOT

Copyright Aman M. Hingorani, 2017

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Name: Hingorani, Aman M.

Title: Unravelling the Kashmir knot / Aman M. Hingorani.

Description: New Delhi, India : SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2016. |

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016004745| ISBN 9789351509714 (hardback : alkaline paper) |

ISBN 9789351509707 (ePub) | ISBN 9789351509721 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Jammu and Kashmir (India)History20th century. | Jammu and

Kashmir (India)History21st century. | Jammu and Kashmir

(India)Politics and government. | Jammu and Kashmir

(India)HistoryAutonomy and independence movements. |

IndiaHistoryPartition, 1947Influence. | Great BritainForeign

relations20th century. | United StatesForeign relations20th century. |

United NationsHistory20th century.

Classification: LCC DS485.K27 H56 2016 | DDC 954/.604dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004745

ISBN: 978-93-515-0970-7 (ePub)

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SAGE Team: Rajesh Dey, Alekha Chandra Jena and Ritu Chopra

In loving memory of my parents

who proudly stood by me during the writing
of this book and whose respect for human values