Jinnah–Mountbatten talks
Mountbattens, circa. 1947 | |
| Context | Pertaining to resolve the Kashmir conflict |
|---|---|
| Sealed | 1 November 1947 |
| Negotiators | Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Governor-General of Pakistan) Louis Mountbatten (Governor-General of India) |
| Parties |  Pakistan India |
| Language | English |
The Jinnah–Mountbatten talks were
plebiscite under the United Nations auspices to decide the accession of Kashmir. Jinnah effectively rejected the offer.[1][2][3]
Background
Officially, the talks were to be held between the Governor-Generals and Prime Ministers of
British government originally facilitated the negotiations in New Delhi, but the venue of the meeting was changed to Lahore. Before the negotiations started, Prime Minister Nehru fell ill and his Deputy PM, Vallabhbhai Patel, refused to come to Lahore, stating "there was nothing to discuss with Pakistan's leadership."[5]
Talks
On 1 November 1947,
plebiscite in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, provided that Pakistan withdrew its military support for the Azad Kashmir forces and their allies.[7] Mountbatten also stipulated that the Indian Army would remain in the Kashmir Valley. Jinnah opposed the plan and claimed that the Kashmir, with its massive Muslim majority, belonged to Pakistan as an essential element in an incomplete partition process.[citation needed
]
Analysis
From the perspective of many authors, Jinnah was also convinced that a plebiscite under the supervision of the Indian Army would be sabotaged. Instead, he proposed an immediate and simultaneous withdrawal on both sides, including the Pakistani military and their allies, Pathan tribesmen, and the Indian troops.[8][failed verification] Hearing the proposal, Mountbatten told Jinnah that he needed the consent of Nehru and Patel.[citation needed] The talks failed to reach agreement and the Kashmir issue was referred to the United Nations.[9]
References
- ^ Moore, Making the new Commonwealth 1987, p. 57.
- ^ Noorani, The Kashmir Dispute 2014, pp. 13–14.
- ^ Raghavan, War and Peace in Modern India 2010, p. 111.
- ISBN 8170233690.
- ISBN 812501585X.
- ISBN 8170621259.
- ISBN 8176484415.
- ISBN 978-1849042307.
- ISBN 978-1-136-61767-6
Bibliography
- Moore, Robin James (1987), Making the new Commonwealth, Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-820112-0
- ISBN 978-0-19-940018-8
- Raghavan, Srinath (2010), War and Peace in Modern India, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-1-137-00737-7
- Jones, Owen Bennett (2003). Pakistan eye of the storm (2nd ed.). New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. ISBN 0300101473.
External links
- staff writers, el. al. (1 June 2003). "Jinnah – Mountbatten Talks". Story of Pakistan, Nazaria-e-Pakistan Trust. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Jinnah and Kashmir". AJK Government. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- Zargar, Abdul Majid. "Jinnah-Mountbatten Talks on Kashmir". Current events. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
