From a humanitarian point, the civilized world should not allow the Indian part of Kashmir to be given to Pakistan. Both (so-called ) Bangladesh and Pakistan have proven that if Kashmir were to be part of Pakistan, the non-Muslims of that land would meet systematic and government sponsored brutality and expulsion from their homes. Even if the majority of Kashmiris want to be part of Pakistan, or independent, the civilized world should care about the future of the non-Muslims of that land. In other words, uncivilized treatment of minorities should not be permitted in the name of giving irresponsible people the right to self-determination.

Here is another point about Kashmir where the Indian leaders and the media have not done a very good job. In 1947, when Pakistan invaded the kingdom of Kashmir, the king sought help from India and signed his country's accession to India. Technically, all of Kashmir is part of India. Technically, Pakistan remains a criminal occupier of a part of Kashmir. The UN resolution of 1948 called for Pakistan to vacate Kashmir, and for India to give a plebiscite there. Pakistan never vacated Kashmir, yet they have pretty much convinced the world that India was in violation of that UN resolution. What a shame, the criminal gets the upper hand in the diplomatic front!

I find it absurd that India talks about bilateral talk on Kashmir with Pakistan. When a looter occupies part of your home, would it be honorable of you to negotiate with him? No. You need to go to the court, to neighbors who might be good, to the world that can see the crime of invasion. On Kashmir, India should talk bilateral with the UN, multilateral with the US, the UK, and others. India should not show much interest in talking with Pakistan, even in the presence of the world. This pan-Islamic talk of "Kashmir is in our blood" (Mosharraf's speech) is nothing but hatred against the Hindus. We the non-Muslim of the Indian subcontinent, including the leaders of India, should make this point clear to the world.

with best wishes