Indian dominion on October 27, 1947, partly to gain Indian military assistance against an Islamic revolt. Muslim Kashmiris have always challenged the Instrument of Accession; India regards it as final. In the past 50 years, India and Pakistan have fought three wars-two over control of Kashmir. The issue has been on the United Nations docket as long or longer than any other-a U.N. military observer's office has monitored activities at the "line of control," the cease-fire line separating the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, since the end of the first Indian-Pakistani war in 1947. The cease-fire, which gave 65 percent of Kashmir to India, was to be temporary. A treaty was supposed to follow, allowing the Kashmiris to decide their future. To date, there has been no treaty. The main problem obviously lies in the fact that Kashmir is divided between the Muslims and Hindus. It is impossible for two such strongly opposed religions to live together, harmoniously. Therefore, for over five decades, this war between the religions have been forged. One might say that it is a geo-political, socio-economic debate, and there are a million reasons to why Kashmir should be handed to one country or anoth

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