WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
Question
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Kashmir
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Nepal
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Burma
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict over the Kashmir region, primarily between India and Pakistan and also between China and India in northeastern portion of the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The conflict over Kashmir is primarily between India and Pakistan, with China largely playing a third-party role. Conflict started after the partition of India in 1947, as both India and Pakistan initially claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pakistani government claimed that Kashmir belonged to it. This led to wars in 1947-48 and 1965. India won a decisive war against Pakistan in 1971 but the Kashmir question remained unsolved. (ii) There is a conflict over strategic issues like the control of the Siachen glacier and over acquisition of arms.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is referred to as a working boundary by the UN; Pakistani Punjab is internationally recognized as part of Pakistan by both parties while Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory (claimed by Pakistan, controlled by India).