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Water is the very reason of the Kashmir issue between Pakistan and India and why they will keep fighting over it - land has very little to do with it, its all a
by sgoraya 17y ago
Water is the very reason of the Kashmir issue between Pakistan and India and why they will keep fighting over it - land has very little to do with it, its all about the water and who controls the flow.
I visited the Himalayan region just about this time last year and the glaciers have melted away at a very alarming rate. Our driver, who's been taking tourists to the region for over 30 years told us that he has never seen the snow pack and glaciers gone at such elevations. His taxi driver estimation was 50% less snow pack over the last 3-4 years.
- ajju 17y agoGeopolitically, water may be important, but it is unlikely that a fair resolution to the water issue will resolve the Kashmir issue. Starting in 1947 during partition/independence both India and Pakistan have claimed Kashmir. Now it is a very emotional issue and one that is often seen has having 'national pride' attached to it.
- sgoraya 17y agoI agree - Though during the partition era, one of the key issues of the region was water and its control, thus both countries laying claim. (There are more issues of course, but the strategic control of water was one of the main factors.) Indeed, 'national pride' blinds folks in both countries. I do not see any resolution of the matter anytime soon as the water shortages become more acute over time, as clearly illustrated by the story.