About the author of The Kashmir Conundrum:
As Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) periodically return to violent ways, interest in its affairs always remains high. A solution is elusive and will probably stay for a long time. The destroyer of the piece — Pakistan — keeps the proxy conflict alive. Along with this, some analytical literature appears from time to time: a few scholarly articles and an odd book, most cliched. However, after a reasonably long time comes a wonderful piece of writing with some authentic research conducted and based upon experience in handling the situation of Jammu and Kashmir at the national strategic level.
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About the book:
HarperCollins has recently published a book written by General Nirmal Chander Vij, the name of the book being 'The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land'. It is a masterpiece in itself as it draws the reader to India's most important security issue, which has disturbed the country since Independence. The author of the book, General Vij, is greatly qualified to write this, as he was the former Director General of Military Operations, Vice Chief of the Army Staff, and then the Army chief. Also, he came from Jammu and was born in the conflict zone. People from Jammu have more significant stakes in peace in Kashmir, although they do not like being part of a hyphenated state, now a Union Territory.
In the book, General Vij says that the conflicts that occurred after the Partition of Jammu and Kashmir are mere “symptoms of India-Pakistan rivalry” and contextualizes the issue by beginning the book with a summary of the region’s history.
