Gilgit-Baltistan under Pakistan’s Occupation

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Gilgit in 1947-48/Raghvendra Singh. 2. Gilgit-Baltistan: An Unfortunate History/Satinder Lambah. 3. Developments in Gilgit-Baltistan: Interpreting Local Angst/Ashok K. Behuria. 4. Chinese Involvement in Gilgit-Baltistan/Ashish Shukla. 5. Indian Concerns in Gilgit-Baltistan/K. Warikoo. 6. Exploitation of Water and Mineral Resources of Gilgit-Baltistan/Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee. 7. India-Pakistan Cross-LoC Connectivity: Bridging the Gap between Ladakh and Baltistan by Invoking the Balti Culture/Zainab Akhter. Index.

The present book makes an in-depth analysis of both historical as well as recent development in Gilgit-Baltistan-a territory illegally occupied by Pakistan. The politico-security establishment of Pakistan has, over the years, not only marginalised the indigenous people of Gilgit-Baltistan, but also been exploiting the precious natural resources with the help of outside powers having vested interested in the region. This has serious ramification on the stability and overall peace and security in the region.