History of Indo-Pakistan wars bears testimony to the fact that whenever India has gained military strength either through alliances or strategic understanding with other powers or by building up its military potential, Pakistan has invariably become the victim of Indian aggression. There are reports in the western media that Kashmir has become a serious flash point and that it could lead to a nuclear war. On March 22, Director of CIA informed the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate that the armies of India and Pakistan were dangerously poised against each other, that there was a lot of tension along the LoC and that it was possible that the two countries could go to war before the year's end. It is true that as long as the Kashmir dispute remains unresolved, the possibility of war between India and Pakistan cannot be ruled out. And this war will not be of Pakistan's making.
Dialogues only succeed when the parties involved in a dispute recognize it as a dispute.
India is not prepared to accept Kashmir as disputed area. It also does not recognize the freedom struggle of the Kashmiris for what it is but lays the blame for it on Pakistan. This could only increase tension between the two countries. Pakistan's defensive preparedness and a credible nuclear deterrent will undoubtedly act as a brake on India's aggressive and hegemonic designs. However, with India and the United States insisting upon the status quo in Kashmir by demanding that the integrity of LoC be respected, no further movement can take place towards the resolution of the Kashmir dispute.