For India there is a problem in Kashmir, but for Pakistan Kashmir is a problem. |
It also added another feather in India's cap as the two countries signed a treaty to fight against terrorism. Riyadh has been one of main source of funding for the terror outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir. |
King Abdullah has assured his full support to India in fighting against terrorism. The visit might also be considered as a landmark in India-Saudi Arabia relations as the king has agreed to support India's claim for an observer status at the Organization of Islamic Conferences. |
Pakistan also understands that the situation is fast slipping out of its control. Islamabad's main liver militancy is also on its last leg in Kashmir. |
The proposal to have self-rule in either side of Kashmir may forever remain a point for discussion in the back channel diplomacy between India and Pakistan. |
The round-table conference could be called a partial success because for the first time, 52 politicians and representatives from all walks of Kashmiri society sat together and arrived at consensus on few significant issues. |
Why India would accept self-rule in Kashmir as it has been controlling large part of the disputed region. |