An Analysis Of Agra Summit 2001

Abstract

In the history of International Relations Pakistan and India have been remained the hostileneighbors to one another because of their old issues between them and the biggest issue isthe Kashmir issue, to resolve these issues between them, the two countries have met forbilateral negotiations in different times. In these bilateral talks the Agra Summit has a uniqueplace in the history which broke down the deadlock between the two countries. Thisresearch paper is about the Agra Summit, which took place in Agra (India) in 2001 betweenMusharraf and Vajpayee. This paper will analyze the Agra Summit with details. Theresearcher has used the qualitative method. Historical and analytical methods are used aswell. Pakistan has been always of the view that all disputes including the Kashmir issueshould be resolve through negotiations, and the Kashmir issue should be resolved firstbecause it is the main cause of tension between the two countries and there will be noconfidence and trust between the two countries until the Kashmir issue resolve throughbilateral talks while India has been always of the view that Kashmir is the integral part ofIndia and there is no need to negotiate on Kashmir and India is ready to talk on other issues.The same situation occurred during the Agra Summit, India was not ready to talk about theKashmir issue.