Geopolitics, Conflict and Narratives: An Assessment of Kashmir Conflict after the Abrogation of Article 370

IF 1.1 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Journal of Asian and African Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-24 DOI:10.1177/00219096231192318

Saroj Kumar Aryal, Sania Muneer

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Kashmir, a triangularly contested region between India, Pakistan and China, is administratively divided between India and Pakistan; it has hitherto sparked three major wars and countless small-scale military actions regarding the contest over the region. On 5 August 2019, the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which conferred a special status on Jammu and Kashmir in the realm of peripheral governance and autonomy, altered the geopolitical and social dynamics of the region. The government has been floating the narrative that the dissolution of this article was a result of numerous inputs, with the consent of Kashmiris and with facilitation from the elected state government, over the years to achieve the objectives of integration, administrative ease and good governance. However, the manner in which the abrogation of Article 370 had been carried out under heavy militarization of the region and imprisonment of all the Kashmiri politicians was far from amicable. Furthermore, in the aftermath of the abrogation, the Kashmir valley has witnessed political instability, human rights violation and alteration of indigenous identity by forced migration and revision of exclusive land rights. The Indian government’s portrayal of abrogation as the biggest success contrast with ground realities of a militarized life in Kashmir. This paper, relying on both the primary and secondary resources including correspondence with Kashmir scholars, aims to assess the contemporary geopolitics of the Kashmir conflict after the abrogation of Article 370 by examining the reasons behind and the impact of this decision on the Kashmiri people. The research concludes that while the abrogation of Article 370 may have temporarily secured India’s hold over the region, it has exacerbated the human rights situation in Kashmir and further tensed the geopolitical tightrope between India, Pakistan, China and other international players.

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地缘政治、冲突和叙事：对废除第370条后克什米尔冲突的评估

克什米尔是印度、巴基斯坦和中国之间的一个三角争议地区，在行政上由印度和巴基斯坦划分；迄今为止，它已经引发了三场主要战争和无数关于该地区争夺的小规模军事行动。2019年8月5日，印度宪法第370条被废除，该条赋予查谟和克什米尔在周边治理和自治领域的特殊地位，改变了该地区的地缘政治和社会动态。多年来，在克什米尔人的同意和民选州政府的推动下，政府一直在宣传这篇文章的解散是为了实现一体化、行政便利和善政的目标。然而，在该地区高度军事化和监禁所有克什米尔政客的情况下，废除第370条的方式远非友好。此外，在废除后，克什米尔山谷出现了政治不稳定、侵犯人权和通过强迫移民和修改专属土地权改变土著身份的情况。印度政府将废除死刑描述为最大的成功，这与克什米尔军事化生活的现实形成了鲜明对比。本文依靠主要和次要资源，包括与克什米尔学者的通信，旨在通过研究这一决定背后的原因及其对克什米尔人民的影响，评估废除第370条后克什米尔冲突的当代地缘政治。研究得出结论，尽管废除第370条可能暂时确保了印度对该地区的控制，但它加剧了克什米尔的人权状况，并进一步拉紧了印度、巴基斯坦、中国和其他国际参与者之间的地缘政治钢丝。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Asian and African Studies (JAAS) was founded in 1965 to further research and study on Asia and Africa. JAAS is a peer reviewed journal of area studies recognised for consistent scholarly contributions to cutting-edge issues and debates. The journal welcomes articles, research notes, and book reviews that focus on the dynamics of global change and development of Asian and African nations, societies, cultures, and the global community. Published articles cover: -development and change -technology and communication -globalization -public administration -politics -economy -education -health, wealth, and welfare -poverty and growth -humanities -sociology -political science -linguistics -economics JAAS adheres to a double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Decisions on manuscripts will be taken as rapidly as possible. However, while it is hoped that a decision can be made in 6-8 weeks, the refereeing process makes it impossible to predict the length of time that will be required to process any given manuscript.