Let us Talk about Azad Kashmir, our point of view is clear we liberated our area to get rid of Maharaja of Kashmir and after it we decided to liberated entire area from Maharaja's army. By Locals Dogra army was defeated very badly even they left their sophisticated weapons which was later used by Azad forces against their enemies (Both Indian army and Dogra Army).
In 1947, the Maharaja wants to remain independent not with India not with Pakistan. He was in two mind, first he don't want to join Pakistan, but all te roads, rail were connected to kashmir via Pakistan. There is huge cain of mountains between Jammu and Srinagar. And NH1 is still the lifeline of the J&K, because it is the only road connected with the rest of the India, the other road is the Manali-leh-Srinagar 400 km dangerous road which is only opened for 6 month in a year.
Pakistan might gets J&K, but he did the mistake by sending Kabaili infitrators and its own militia disguised as locals. Some of the locals muslims do join the armed struggle, but most of the Kashmiri were against the agression, not because they don't want to join Pakistan, but due the looting, and killings of the local residents. They reached Barahmulla just 20KM near the Srinagar, but till then Maharaja had sighned the treaty with the new delhi for joining the India, and it took 4 days of meetings. The first batch of Indian armed force reached with the airlifted just 120 Sikh regiment soldiers who landed in the only sole Srinagar airfield, and they were the one that fights to make sure it was opened for the other Indian backups. Had the Kabaili not indulge in lootings and killing, they could have reached Srinagar easily before Indian and, there was no proper road link up to the valley from the India connecting it with the India, which is 200 Km from the Jammu. Actually the total war was in 4 region Jammu, URI, Srinagar Valley, and Leh Ladakh reion, and its a very big region with remote areas, mountains, where tanks are not accessible.
When Maharaja announced his allegiance with India, morons of Dehli decided to take over J&K by landing their troops on ground. They occupied entire territory and killed innocent residents even no one left to take arm against them.
Wrong perception and history. It was the Kabaili that was killing the local resident, and this can be confirmed with the fact that P.Nehru gave the statement that he is ready for the Poll of the Kashmiri people, to decide whether they want to join India or Pakistan. If the Poll was done at that time, 100% Kashmiri would have voted for India. Ask Old Kashmiri they would tell the stories of the attrocities of the local tribes man.
Had Indian Army not indulge in humitarial aid, they would have occupied Muzzafrabaad.
Azad Kashmir was liberated with armed struggle and we will take other parts with same tactics. No need to cry over militancy and infiltration it will remain as it is until withdrawal of Indian Army.
The Best chance to acquire Kashmir with arm have been lost in 1947, Indian army after capturing Uri have make sure that the valley is secure. And the roads are better, now, with several projects running to connect the valley away from border. And Pakistani army don't have the Power to take the Kashmir, best they could do was the covert operation like Kargil. Indian stance on UN is very strong also.
And for you I make you clear, I have spend my half of life in Kashmir --Srinagar, Barahmullah, Udhampur, jammu, Leh. I know very well the ground realities. If any doubt ask me.