Goodperson
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Read that and understood it bhai. My earlier point that the politicians are playing politics still holds force. Pakistan will not remove their nationals and adhere to a ceasefire and India will not remove their troops and hold a plebiscite until Pakistan does so while Pakistan changes the goalpost and tells India "no you go first" is all fair and well for the Indians and the Pakistanis and even better for their politicians who stand on soapboxes telling their masses "now look how we will teach the other side a lesson." But the important point being missed out here is that the catch 22 situation only has one victim which is the people of Kashmir. They were an independent nation at the time of partition and their independence has been spat on by both India and Pakistan. No need to remind me that their king ceded his territory to India. Important thing is that a nation says give us the right to decide our destiny. Why can't India and Pakistan be magnaminous enough to say "we will jointly help you in deciding your destiny by giving you the chance to vote on it." From there the prospects for both India and Pakistan as allies will be breathtaking. An independent stable and wealthy Kashmir as a trade route between India , Pakistan and China can only benefit everybody. No huge armies facing each other between India and Pakistan and the emphasis is on trade and social upliftment. Sounds like utopia but we can dream
Read historical facts
Kashmirs accession to India
1. The Accession of the state of Jammu and Kashmir to India, signed by the Maharaja (erstwhile ruler of the State) on 26th October, 1947, was completely valid in terms of the Government of India Act (1935), Indian Independence Act (1947) and international law and was total and irrevocable. The Accession was also supported by the largest political party in the state, the National Conference. In the Indian Independence Act, there was no provision for any conditional accession. The Instrument of Accession executed by the Maharaja was the same as the ones executed by over 500 princely states in India. There has been no complication in any of the other cases. There would have been none in this case either, except for Pakistan's action in sending in tribal invaders first (in October 1947) and its own regular troops later (May 1948).
2. Lord Mountbatten's acceptance of the Instrument of Accession was unconditional. He said: "I do hereby accept this Instrument of Accession". The Instrument of Accession was complete with the offer and acceptance.
3. There can, therefore, be no question of negotiating on the question of accession of the State of Jammu & Kashmir to India.
Its only Pakistan which calls it a disputed territory.
Have you heard any country conducting referendum of its own territory ? Just because neighbor eyes the real estate just because of religion?