1. To Issue 'Stand Down' or Not...: Britain and Kashmir, 1947-49.
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Ankit, Rakesh
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KASHMIR conflict (India & Pakistan) , *DECOLONIZATION , *COLD War, 1945-1991 , *DECISION making in international relations , *HISTORY ,BRITISH foreign relations ,20TH century British history - Abstract
The article focuses on the British attitude towards the interdominion conflict in Kashmir, India that involved the outbreak of India and Pakistan's limited hostilities from October 27, 1947 to January 5, 1949. Topics discussed include the strategic foundations of Great Britain concerning decolonisation and the Cold War, outbreak of the Kashmir conflict, and the decision-making on the issuance of a stand down order to the military personnel of Great Britain who were involved in Kashmir.
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- 2014
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