“Azadji spoke at length about the circumstances of the first war with Pakistan. First time I learnt about them and I will try and read up more about it to improve my understanding of Kashmir,” Shah, who was born in 1964, said in Hindi. Azad detailed how lost territory, including the heights of Kargil and Drass, had been taken back from Pakistan against all odds seven decades ago. The 20th anniversary of the Kargil war falls this month. “But why did India agree to a ceasefire in 1949 when 1/3rd of Kashmir was still with Pakistan?

Source: The Telegraph July 01, 2019 23:34 UTC