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It is dawn, and the PM ManMohan Singh lands at an undisclosed location somewhere in Kashmir. He is accompanied by most members of the cabinet, heads of the armed forces and senior civil servants following his entourage..........................The PM drives on along with his entourage towards the LoC.
There at the LoC they stop, and slowly disembark from their vehicles gradually, and the illustrious entourage head towards the LoC. At the LoC a huge white tent has already been erected, half in India, half in Pakistan Kashmir. Standing by the tent is PM Gilani who had arrived a little earlier, and his entourage of senior military and cabinet officers, including Gen. Kiyani and Gen. Suja Pasha.
The two PM's shake hands....and exchange pleasenteries....."so good seeing you again"..."The weather is beautiful"......"I feel today is a historic day for all South Asia"...."I think so too".........."62 years is enough time for neighboring countries both of which are now democracies to be able to sort out their problems....peacefully, constructively and maturely"......."Yes indeed".
The two men then proceed into the tent........and sign the "Kashmir Declaration"...a document very simple in its objectives, but profound in its implications:
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The Kashmir Declaration.
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1. The present boundary and LoC between India and Pakistan in relation to Jammu & Kashmir, and the Northern areas will henceforth be recognised as the defacto international boundaries of the two countries. This agreement does not cover Askai Chin and other disputed boundaries in Eastern Kashmir.
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2. All areas of control by the two parties to this declaration in relation to all Jammu & Kashmir under control by India and Pakistan respectively are henceforth treated as sovereign territories of the two respective countries, the fact of which is not to be disputed by either party at any domestic or international forum by government officers and elected government officials of the two respective parties.
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3. The two parties to this declaration, namely India and Pakistan will enhenceforth sincerely and diligently, in good faith as neighbors avoid any attempts at interference in the internal affairs of their respective countries, particularly in relation to Kashmir.
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4. Any intervening problems that do arise in relation to ALL Jammu Kashmir under Indian and Pakistani control in the future, must be addressed bilaterally, without the intervention of Third Parties in the spirit of good faith, through clearly established inter state mechanism to be established through negotiations in the future, be they diplomatic, military, intelligence or the police.
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5. The declaration is a broad statement within the context of international customary law to establish a general platform upon which future negotiations between the two nations, over Jammu Kashmir can move forward in relation to the fine details of a future comprehensive agreement between the two countries in a mutual atmosphere of amicable, constructive cooperation which leads to more a comprehensive binding agreement in the future.
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