{"product_id":"war-and-diplomacy-in-kashmir-1947-48","title":"War and Diplomacy in Kashmir 1947-48","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: C Dassgupta\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 219\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0761995897\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on documents that have now been declassified, this important book sheds fresh light on the genesis of the problem and examines the consequences of the often ignored fact that British officers commanded the armed forces of both India and Pakistan at that time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKashmir is arguably one of the most contentious and complex issues in south Asia today.  It has persisted for more than 50 years despite wars, summits and declarations, and seems to be as intractable as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis important book sheds fresh light on the genesis of the problem and examines the consequences of the often ignored fact that British officers commanded the armed forces of both India and Pakistan at that time.  Based on documents that have now been declassified, it reveals the role played by Mountbatten and the British service chiefs in India and Pakistan during and Kashmir War of 1947 - 48.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•    Why India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations.\u003cbr\u003e•    Why India did not carry the war into Pakistan.\u003cbr\u003e•    The reasons India accepted a ceasefire\u003cbr\u003e•    The interplay between diplomatic and military developments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author begins with an account of British policy—military and diplomatic—towards the two dominions.  Drawing on British archival material he goes on discuss :\u003cbr\u003e•    The evolution of British policy on Kashmir.\u003cbr\u003e•    The role played by the western powers in the Security Council\u003cbr\u003e•    The clandestine guidance received by C-in-C of the Indian forces from Mountbatten and the \u003cbr\u003e      British authorities.\u003cbr\u003e•    The secret understandings between the two C-in-Cs and the attempt made by General \u003cbr\u003e      Bucher to negotiate an informal truce with his counterpart in Pakistan.\u003cbr\u003e•    How Mountbatten used and abused his authority to ensure that the Kashmir issue did not \u003cbr\u003e      escalate into a full-scale inter-dominion war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzing the role of the great powers in third world conflict, this exciting and insightful book will be of great interest both to the lay reader and to those involved in international studies, political science, modern Indian and military history, strategic affairs, conflict\/peace studies and South Asian politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eJunagadh-A Curtain Raiser\u003cbr\u003eCrisis in Kashmir\u003cbr\u003eThe Defence of Srinagar\u003cbr\u003eReactions in London\u003cbr\u003eJammu Province\u003cbr\u003eThe Governor-General as Mediator\u003cbr\u003eMilitary Plans\u003cbr\u003eCounter-Attack or UN Appeal?\u003cbr\u003eThe Security Council\u003cbr\u003eA Private Initiative\u003cbr\u003eThe Spring Offensive\u003cbr\u003eThe UN Commission for India and Pakistan\u003cbr\u003eLimited Offensives\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Round\u003cbr\u003eCeasefire\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostscript\u003cbr\u003eEndnotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"C Dassgupta \/ Sage Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153721618800,"sku":"8539","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/8539.jpg?v=1793913091","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/war-and-diplomacy-in-kashmir-1947-48","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}