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That must be it. After all Jinnah was Indian Muslim.

I am not too much into English poetry, however this one by W.H. Auden is my favourite. It reminds me of my maternal grandpa. ---------------------------------------------------- Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos...

Pakistan's national sport. Mental gymnastics.

I concur with Joe on this. There wasn't any element of retribution in how India handled Junagadh and Hyderabad. Mind you, even Mukti Bahini was not a response to Pakistan's perfidy. However, it is possible that Pakistan's role in NE separatism, did influence IG in 1971. EDIT: Saw your response...

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Pakistan was barely a week or so old when the infiltration of 'non-state actors' into the independent Princely state of Kashmir began. When this trickle failed to bully the ruler, you eventually pushed the 'non-state actors' in one large horde during late October, 1947. When that failed, you...

Lets not forget that he was alive and kicking when the Pakistani 'non-state actors', with active support from the 'state actors', infiltrated into Kashmir in the name of 'Jihad'. While his countrymen gleefully engaged in killing, raping, and looting the innocent co-religionists, his primary...

@Joe Shearer, Sir, I am unable to send you any PM or leave a message on your wall. However, I can't thank you enough for those kind words of inspiration. Thank you, Sir. And I concur with what you have pointed out. And happy Independence day to all Indian and Pakistani members of this...

It still is. Stick to Commission's interpretation. Not the anonymous posters on an Internet forum. Sure. But not everything was ambiguous. Actually, of the three parties, two had the same interpretation, at least on the basic mechanism for withdrawal. Guess which one differed? Not again...

You have taken the resolution and turned it right on its head. Indian withdrawal was conditioned upon withdrawal of Pakistan, not the other way round. If anything it was India that needed to know the details of Pakistani withdrawal so India could start withdrawing. The commission proposed 7...

It is being claimed that Pakistan had the right to interpret UN resolutions in their own way. Fair enough. I am presenting here the vital paragraph of the SC resolution of 13th Aug, 1948, the interpretation of the same by Pakistan, as summerised in UNCIP 3rd Interim Report, and also the...

Unfortunately, several instances can be given, but all were in favour of Pakistan. Numerous attempts were made to equate India with Pakistan, former being the victim, later the aggressor. Proposals were given that went right against the spirit of the Truce Agreement but put Pakistan in a...

And yet you have only rehashed the same old arguments. Part II, para A(1) of the all pervasive Security Council resolution of 13th August, 1948, begins thus: 'As the presence of troops of Pakistan in the territory of the State of Jammu and Kashmir constitutes a material change in the...

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By the end of 1950 it was clear to all and sundry that Pakistan was using literally childish excuses to ensure that they wouldn't have to withdraw and it was clear that as a consequence, the plebiscite couldn't be organised almost indefinitely. What could India do? Keep Kashmir in a perpetual...

This should have been your first clue. If someone like Sir Zafarullah Khan, whose legal acumen matched that of Jinnah, didn't touch upon these two 'questions', then these are probably not relevant. Indeed, these are inconsequential. What you are trying to say is that since the Instrument was...

So basically when you can't provide an argument you just stick your fingers in your ears, shut your eyes tight and sing 'La-la-la-I-can't-hear-you-la-la-la'. I am quoting one of my earlier posts with minor adaptations. 'Assurance' was never a problem. The Commission was there precisely to...

Rubbish. Pakistan was was demanding something that they were not entitled to. I am quoting one of my earlier posts with minor adaptation. Part II/B(1) of Cease Fire Agreement (13th August, 1948) reads: “When the Commission shall have notified the Government of India that the tribesmen...

That was an epic... ...moment.:rofl: