The
Indian Government
The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...
published a
White Paper
A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. A white pape ...
on
Jammu and Kashmir in 1948 in an effort to explain the Indian position on the
Kashmir dispute
The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict over the Kashmir region, primarily between India and Pakistan, with China playing a third-party role. The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as both India and Pakistan claimed ...
. It allegedly contains numerous references to the issue of holding free and impartial
plebiscite
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of ...
in
Kashmir under the auspices of the United Nations.
References
Further reading
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* {{citation , last=Hingorani , first=Aman M. , title=Unravelling the Kashmir Knot , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Aco2DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 , year=2016 , publisher=SAGE Publications , isbn=978-93-5150-972-1 , ref={{sfnref, Hingorani, Unreavelling the Kashmir Knot, 2016
*Honor of Gurais: Grenadiers and 2/4 Gurkha led by Brigadier Rajendra Singh 1948. Capture of the Kashmir Valley and Control with Command.
External links
Kashmir Website with Historical TimelineKashmir's Forgotten Plebiscite
Kashmir
Books about the Kashmir conflict