A Chronicle of Important events and dates in J&K's political

History
Date/Year Event
2 J!ne "# $ormation of J&K %!slim Conference &y %ir 'ai( Yo!s!f )hah* )hei+h
A&d!llah* Cho,dh!ry -h!lam A&&as and others.
# J!ly "# /)ince then* # J!ly is o&served as '%artyrs Day' in J& K0 1olice firin2 in
)rina2ar on a2itators led &y the late )hei+h A&d!lah protestin2 a2ainst the r!le of
%ahara3a res!ltin2 in 24 deaths.
Jan!ary "#2 5a!nchin2 of Civil Diso&edience movement &y %!slim Conference.
26 J!ne "#6 J& K %!slim Conference introd!ces mem&ership for everyone*
irrespective of caste* creed or reli2ion.
4 J!ne "#" $ormal conversion of J&K %!slim Conference into 7All J&K 8ational
Conference7 ,ith a sec!lar* democratic and socialist pro2ramme !nder the leadership of
5ate )hei+h %ohd A&d!llah.
"92 J&K JEI fo!nded
# A!2!st "9:;he J&K 8ational Conference adopts '8aya Kashmir' pro2ramme in its
ann!al session at )opore* <aram!lla for the all ro!nd economic development of J&K.
" %ay "9= '>!it Kashmir' movement la!nched &y the 8C a2ainst the r!le of
%ahara3a and for esta&lishin2 a pop!lar -overnment in J&K.
24 J!ne "9= 1t. 8ehr! arrested at Domail &y J&K )tate police.
6 J!ly "9? Indian Independence Act passed &y the <ritish 1arliament.
2 A!2!st "9? ;he J&K -ovt. proposes 'stand still' a2reements ,ith India and
1a+istan.
9 A!2!st "9? Independence of 1a+istan.
: A!2!st "9? 1a+istan -overnment accepts the proposal of 'stand still'
a2reement.
24 @cto&er "9? Invasion of J&K &y tri&al fi2hters from 1a+istan.
2# @cto&er "9? Invasion of J& K &y tri&al fi2hters actively aided and a&etted &y
the 1a+istan Army.
2= @cto&er "9? )i2nin2 of the 7Instr!ment of Accession7 &y the %ahara3a there&y
inte2ratin2 the )tate of J&K into the Indian Anion.
2? @cto&er "9? Instr!ment of Accession accepted &y the -overnor -eneral
/)!&3ects proposed for transfer incl!ded Defence* EBternal Affairs* Comm!nications and
Ancillary items0.
2? @cto&er "9? 5ord %o!nt&atten addresses the %ahara3a statin2 that the
C!estion of accession sho!ld &e settled &y reference to the people as soon as the state
is cleared of all invaders.
2? @cto&er "9? Indian troops land in Kashmir.
#4 @cto&er "9? %ahara3a Hari )in2h appoints )hei+h A&d!llah as the Emer2ency
Administrator for the )tate.
Jan!ary "96 India refers the Kashmir iss!e to the A8 )ec!rity Co!ncil.
? Jan!ary "96 India and 1a+istan called !pon to ta+e meas!res to improve the
sit!ation and to inform a&o!t any si2nificant chan2e in it.
24 Jan!ary "96 A.8. Commission for India and 1a+istan /A8CI10 set !p.
: %arch "96 ;he %ahara3a iss!ed a proclamation replacin2 the Emer2ency
Administration &y a pop!lar interim -overnment headed &y )hei+h A&d!llah.
2 April "96 ;he )ec!rity Co!ncil passed a resol!tion providin2 for mediation &y a :D
mem&er A8 Commission for India and 1a+istan. /A8CI10
# A!2!st "96 ;he A8CI1 passed a resol!tion providin2 for /0 Ceasefire /20
'ithdra,al of 1a+ troops and tri&als follo,ed &y Indian troops and /#0 1le&iscite
Decem&er "96 A8CI1 appointed 1le&iscite Administrator.
Jan!ary "9" Ceasefire proclaimed !nder the A8 a!spices.
J: an!ary "9" ;he A8CI1 is called &y 1a+istan to pass a resol!tion providin2 a
1le&iscite Administrator for J&K. Admn. 8imit( nominated as 1le&iscite Administrator.
Ho,ever* he co!ld not s!cceed in 2ettin2 the A8 resol!tion implemented partic!larly
resol!tion 8o.2 vi(. ,ithdra,al of 1a+ troops.
24 J!ne "9" %ahara3a Hari )in2h iss!ed a proclamation a&dicatin2 in favo!r of his
son* Y!vra3 Karan )in2h.
2= Jan!ary ":4 ;he Constit!tion of India comes into effect D Article * !nder ,hich
the entire state of J&K ,as a part of the territory of India and Article #?4* 2ivin2 a special
stat!s to the )tate ,ere applied to J&K.
2= Jan!ary ":4 ;he Constit!tion /Application to J&K0 order ":4 iss!ed !nder
Article #?4. ;his order applied #" entries of the Anion list to J&K correspondin2 to the
terms of the 'instr!ment of Accession' and en!merated the related provisions of the
Constit!tion ,hich ,o!ld apply to J&K ,ith or ,itho!t modifications.
":4 )ir @,en DiBon appointed as the first A8 Eepresentative* visited India and
1a+istan in %ayDJ!ne ":4. He s!22ested a process of deDmilitarisation pop!larly
+no,n as 'DiBon 1lan'.
2? @cto&er ":4 All J&K 8ational Conference passed a resol!tion for convenin2 a
Constit!ent Assem&ly &ased on ad!lt s!ffra2e for the p!rpose* inter alia* of determin2in2
the f!t!re shape and & affiliation of the state of J&K incl!din2 the iss!e of accession to
India and & to frame a Constit!tion for the )tate.
April ": ;he )ec!rity Co!ncil appoints another representative /Dr. -raham0 to
resolve the iss!e ,ithin # months.
%ay ": Y!vra3 Karan )in2h in ,hose favo!r* the %ahara3a had earlier a&dicated*
iss!ed proclamation for formin2 a Constit!ent Assem&ly in J&K.
A!2!stD)eptem&er* ": Elections for the Constit!ent Assem&ly held and assem&ly
formed. All ?: seats ,on &y the 8ational Conference. ;he 1ra3a 1arishad* a Jamm!
&ased political party demandin2 complete accession to India &oycotted the election.
# @cto&er ": $irst sittin2 of Constit!ent Assem&ly held.
29 J!ly ":2 Kashmiri leaders /8C0 disc!ssed Centre/)tate relations ,ith the Central
-overnment and arrived at an arran2ement +no,n as the 'Delhi A2reement'.
8ovem&er ":2 Election for the Constit!ent Assem&ly held for framin2 the
Constit!tion of J&K. All ?: seats ,on &y the 8C.
" J!ne ":# $ormation of proD1a+ Kashmir 1olitical Conference /no, def!nct0 &y
-h!lam %ohiD!dDDin Karra* ,ho resi2ned from the 8C.
6 A!2!st ":#)hei+h A&d!llah* 1rime %inister of J&K is dismissed &y the )adrDeD
Eiyasat and <a+shi -h!lam %ohd. appointed in his place.
" A!2!st ":#)hei+h A&d!llah arrested !nder 1)A.
= $e&r!ary ":9 ;he Constit!ent Assem&ly ratified J&K's accession to India.
9 %ay ":9 ;he recommendations of the Constit!ent Assem&ly ,ere d!ly
incorporated in the Indian constit!tion thro!2h a 1residential order.
" A!2!st "::1le&iscite $ront formed &y %ir(a Af(al <e2.
2" )eptem&er ":= ;he Constit!tion Draftin2 Committee presents a draft to the
Constit!ent Assem&ly.
? 8ovem&er ":= J&K Constit!tion adopted &y the )tate Constit!ent Assem&ly.
2= Jan!ary ":? Constit!ent Assem&ly dissolved and the J&K Constit!tion came
into effect.
:D? %arch ":? $irst election to the J&K 5e2islative Assem&ly held /8C &a22ed =6
o!t of ?: seats0.
9 %arch D April ":? -!nnar Jarrin2 of ),eden appointed as the A8 mediator
on the 'Kashmir iss!e'. He visited India and 1a+istan.
2= $e&r!ary ":6 J!risdiction of the C&A- eBtended to the )tate.
2= $e&r!ary ":6 1rovisions relatin2 to the All India )ervices applied to the )tate.
2 %ay* ":6 Kashmir conspiracy case la!nched a2ainst )hei+h A&d!llah and other 1$
leaders.
":" )tate Assem&ly !nanimo!sly decided to see+ amendment of the )tate
constit!tion to provide for the eBtention of the 3!risdiction of the Election Commission of
India and the )!preme Co!rt over the J&K )tate.
24 Jan!ary "=4 1rovisions relatin2 to appeal to )!preme Co!rt &y special leave
eBtended to the state.
24 Jan!ary "=4 Election Commission's 3!risdiction eBtended over the )tate
elections.
?D6 $e&r!ary "=2 )econd -eneral elections in J&K held /8C 2ot ?4 seats0. =:F
voters cast their &allot.
April "=2 %a!lvi %ohd. $arooC too+ over as the %ir,ai( of J&K )tate ,ith the
s!pport of <a+shi -h!lam %ohd.* the then 1rime %inister of J&K.
@cto&er "=# <a+shi -h!lam %ohd. resi2ned !nder the 'Kamra3 1lan' and )hamsD!dD
Din too+ over as the 1rime %inster.
2? Decem&er "=# ;he Holy relic is stolen from Ha(rat&al shrine* )rina2ar. %assive
antiDIndia a2itation started &y an Action Committee !nder the leadership of %a!lvi
$arooC.
Jan!ary "=9 Jamm! & Kashmir 8ational 5i&eration $ront* military ,in2 of 1a+/1oK
&ased J&K 1le&iscite $ront floated to la!nch an armed str!22le for an independent and
!nified Kashmir.
$e&r!ary "=9)hamsD!dDDin replaced &y -.%. )adiC as the 1rime %inister.
April "=9 ;he 7Kashmir Conspiracy Case7 a2ainst )hei+h A&d!llah and others
,ithdra,n &y the )adiC 2overnment !nconditionally. )hei+h A&d!llah released.
22 J!ne "=9 %a!lvi $arooC anno!nced the formation of proD1a+ A,ami Action
Committee.
2 Decem&er "=9 Article #:= applied D 1resident's E!le can &e imposed in the event
of the fail!re of )tate constit!tion.
2= Jan!ary "=: J&K 1rime %inister* -h!lam %ohd. )adiC anno!nced the
formation of Con2ress 1arty in J&K.
4 April "=: ;he nomenclat!re of )adarDeDEiyasat and 'a(irDeD A(am chan2ed to
-overnor and Chief %inister in the )tate Constit!tion.
6 %ay "=: )hei+h A&d!llah eBterned from the )tate.
= J!ne "=: $ormal mer2er of the 8C ,ith Con2ress.
"=: )iBth Amendment of the J&K Constit!tion provided for the s!&stit!tion of )adrDeD
Eiyasat &y -overnor and of the 1rime %inister &y Chief %inister.
? A!2!stD : )eptem&er "=: 1a+istani armed infiltrators la!nched stri+es a2ainst
2overnemnt installations* Indian Army* police and civilians.
= )eptem&er "=: 1a+istani attac+ on J&K and its rep!lsion &y the Indian Army.
4 Jan!ary "== India and 1a+istan si2ned the ';ash+ent Declaration'.
:D= %arch "=? ;hird Assem&ly elections held. Con2ress sec!red = seats
follo,ed &y the 8C /<a+shi0 ,ith 6 seats. :"F voters cast their &allot.
@cto&er "=6 ;he 1le&isite $ront held )tate 1eoples' Convention to demonstrate that
the Kashmir iss!e ,as still alive.
Jan!ary "?4 $irst si2nificant 1a+ sponsored or2anised terrorist o!tfit 'Al $ateh' floated.
#4 Jan!ary "? Hi3ac+in2 of Indian Airlines plane &y Kashmiri %!slim terrorists.
# Decem&er "? 1a+istan la!nched f!ll scale ,ar alon2 the J&K &order.
2 Decem&er "? Demise of -.%. )adiC* Chief %inister. )yed %ir >asim s,orn as
the C%.
: $e&r!ary "?2 5andmar+ statement of %.A. <e2* 1resident of 1le&iscite $ront
callin2 for the sol!tion of Kashmir pro&lem ,ithin the frame,or+ of the Indian
constit!tion.
6 $e&r!ary "?2 $o!rth 5e2islative Assem&ly elections held. Con2ress sec!red :6
seats. J&K JamaatDeDIslami* contestin2 elections for the first time* ,on : seats. =2F
voters cast their &allot.
# J!ly "?2 ')imla A2reement' ,as si2ned &y the 1rime %inisters of India and
1a+istan a2reein2 to m!t!ally and &ilaterally solve all o!tstandin2 disp!tes thro!2h tal+s.
A2reement s!percedes all previo!s prono!ncements on Kashmir. Ceasefire line
converted into the 5ine of Control /5@C0.
# 8ovem&er "?9 Kashmir accord si2ned &et,een )hei+h A&d!llah and %rs. Indira
-andhi /<e2D1arthasarthy Accord0.
29 $e&r!ary "?: ;he Indian 1rime %inister said 'Cloc+ can't &e p!t &ac+'. @n &ehalf
of the Kashmiri leadership the 8C reiterated that the accession of the )tate of J&K is not
an iss!e anymore.
2: $e&r!ary "?: )hei+h A&d!llah too+ over as the Chief %inister ,ith the s!pport of
Con2ress.
2 )eptem&er "?= DelhiDJaip!r &o!nd Indian Airlines aircraft hi3ac+ed to 5ahore &y
JK5$ activists* Hamid Di,ani /died in ""#0* %ohd. EafiC* A&d!l Eashid %ali+* %ohd.
Ahsan 1athan* -h. 8a&i <hatt and -h. Easool )haheen.
= %arch "?? Con2ressDI ,ithdre, s!pport to the )hei+h A&d!llah 2overnment.
? %arch "?? -overnor's r!le imposed in J&K.
%ay "?? J&K %aha(DeDA(adi* a proDindependence or2anisation* formed &y )ofi
%ohd A+&ar.
# J!ly "?? $ifth Assem&ly elections held. 8ational Conference sec!red 99 seats*
follo,ed &y the Janta 1arty ,ith # seats and Con2ressDI ,ith seats. =?F voters cast
their &allot.
" J!ly "?? )hei+h A&d!llah s,orn as the Chief %inister ,ith a massive mandate.
)eptem&er "?? J&K Islamic JamaatDeD;!l&a* a f!ndamentalist proD1a+ &ody*
formed.
J!ne "?" J&K 1eople's Conference formed &y A.-.5one.
8ovem&er "6 J&K 1anther's 1arty formed &y <him )in2h.
6 )eptem&er "62 )hei+h A&d!llah dies and Dr. $arooC A&d!llah s,orn in as the
ne, C%.
= J!ne "6# )iBth J&K Assem&ly elections held. 8C sec!red 9= seats follo,ed &y the
Con2ressDI ,ith 2= seats. ?#.9F voters cast their &allots.
2 J!ne "6# Dr. $arooC A&d!llah forms the ne, 2overnment.
$e&r!ary "69 EBec!tion of %ohd. %aC&ool <!tt* JK5$ fo!nder
2 J!ly "69 Dr. $arooC A&d!llah dismissed* -.%. )hah s,orn in as C%* 8ational
Conference /Khalida0 formed.
= J!ly "69 Indian Airlines aircraft to Delhi hi3ac+ed from )rina2ar to 5ahore &y AI))$.
%ay "6: 8C /Khalida0 renamed as A,ami 8ational Conference.
24D2: $e&r!ary "6= Anprecedented comm!nal dist!r&ances in the Kashmir Galley.
? %arch "6= -.%. )hah dismissed and -overnor's r!le imposed.
#4 J!ly "6= Article 29" D po,er of 1arliament to enact la,s on )tate list s!&3ects in
national interest applied to J&K.
A!2!st "6= $ormation of %!slim Anited $ront /comprisin2 JEI* 1eople's Conference*
AmatDeDIslamia and IttehadD!lD %!salmeen.
= )eptem&er "6= 1resident's r!le imposed.
=D? 8ovem&er "6= Coalition 2overnment /Con2DI/8C$0 formed follo,in2 Ea3iv
-andhiD$arooC A&d!llah accord.
2# %arch "6? )eventh )tate Assem&ly elections held. 8C sec!red 94 seats
follo,ed &y Con2ressDI ,ith 2= seats. %!slim Anited $ront sec!red 9 seats. ?:F voters
cast their &allots.
2: %arch "6? 8C/$0DCon2ressDI coalition 2overnment formed.
April "66 EBplosion in an amm!nition d!mp at @&3eri /1a+0 follo,ed &y violent
incidents in Galley.
J!ne "66 EBp!lsion of JEI and 9 %A$ %5As from the %A$ leadin2 to a split in the
for!m.
"D9 J!ne "66 Giolent a2itation over increase in po,er tariff.
? A!2!st "66 Death of -en. HiaD!lDHaC spar+s antiDIndia demonstrations.
D2 )eptem&er "66 $irst &atch of 1a+ trained yo!ths arrested.
6 )eptem&er "66 Death of Ai3a( Dar /first 1a+ trained militant +illed in enco!nter0.
# Jan!ary "6" Anprecedented Hind!D)i+h riots in Jamm! city on the &irthday of
-!r! -o&ind )in2h.
= Jan!ary "6" $ormation of J&K %!slim Conference.
9 %arch "6" $ormation of J&KDDemocratic %ovement $or!m &y AE Ka&!li.
D9 %ay "6" >!it Kashmir %ovement la!nched &y JK5$.
2 J!ly "6" Eelease of ?2 s!&versive elements &y the )tate 2overnment as a
2ood,ill 2est!re.
# J!ly "6" Killin2 of # CE1$ personnel in )rina2ar in the first or2anised attac+ on
paraDmilitary forces.
? A!2!st "6"Killin2 of %ohd. Y!s!f Hal,ai* <loc+ 1resident 8C/$* the first political
+illin2.
26 )eptem&er "6" )ha&ir )hah* 15 leader* arrested at Eam&an* Jamm!.
6 Decem&er "6" A&d!ction of E!&aiya )ayeed* d/o %!fti %ohd )ayeed* the then
Anion Home %inister* in )rina2ar.
# Decem&er "6" Eelease of Dr. E!&aiya )ayeed in eBchan2e of : hardcore JK5$
militants.
" Jan!ary ""4 Ja2mohan ta+es over as the -overnor.
" Jan!ary ""4 ;he $arooC A&d!llah 2overnment resi2ns.
24 Jan!ary ""4 Imposition of -overnor's r!le.
: $e&r!ary ""4 Attempt &y a mo& of 1a+ nationals to violate the international
&order at )!chet2arh* Jamm!.
$e&r!ary ""4 Giolation of the 5oC &y a 1a+istani mo& at Ari /<aram!lla0.
" $e&r!ary ""4 Dissol!tion of the )tate Assem&ly.
$e&r!aryDApril ""4 )ecessionist leaders ).A.). -illani* A.-. 5one* 1rof. A&d!l -hani*
%a!lvi A&&as Ansari* >a(i 8issar arrested.
26 %arch ""4 Another attempt &y a 1a+ mo& to cross the &order at Keran
/K!p,ara0.
2 %ay ""4 Assassination of %ir,ai( %a!lvi $arooC &y '$li(&D!lD%!3ahideen' militants.
2: %ay ""4 Ja2mohan resi2ns as -overnor* -.C. )aBena ta+es over.
2? %ay ""4 %emorand!m &y #? senior state officers to the international fora
pleadin2 for intervention in Kashmir.
2" %ay ""4 %emorand!m &y senior IA) officers to the -overnor eBpressin2 dissent
over the handlin2 of the sit!ation.
6D" J!ly ""4 $irst ro!nd of )ecretary level IndoD1a+ tal+s in 1a+istan.
" J!ly ""4 Imposition of 1resident's r!le in J&K )tate.
2#D2: J!ly ""4 %ilitant o!tfits sponsored #Dday stri+e &y %!slim )tate
2overnment employees in the Kashmir Galley.
= A!2!st ""4Yasin %ali+* CommanderDinDChief* JK5$ and other top JK5$ militant
leader* arrested at )rina2ar.
"D4 A!2!st ""4 )econd ro!nd of IndoD1a+ tal+s at 8e, Delhi.
: )eptem&erD 2: 8ovem&er ""4 %ilitant o!tfits sponsored ?2 day stri+e &y )tate
2overnment employees in the Kashmir Galley.
6D24 Decem&er ""4 ;hird ro!nd of IndoD1a+ tal+s.
Jan!ary "" 1rime %inister Chandra )he+har offered tal+s ,ith militants/secessionists
to resolve the Kashmir iss!e.
" $e&r!ary "" H!%/J&K JEI's acceptance of 1%'s offer for tal+s* &!t ,ith
conditions.
#D9 J!ly "" International Conference on Kashmir at 'ashin2ton &y ''orld
Kashmir $reedom %ovement' /proDJEI0.
" A!2!st ""<ritish 5a&o!r %1* and )hado, $orei2n %inister* -erald Ka!fman visited
J&K.
" A!2!st "" :th ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s.
2 8ovem&er "" An all party meet in Delhi to solve the J&K pro&lem.
29 Jan!ary ""2 EBplosion at J&K 1olice HeadC!arters in )rina2ar* ca!sin2
serio!s in3!ries to the D-1 and other )$/ 1olice personnel.
2= Jan!ary ""2 Anf!rlin2 of the 8ational $la2 in )rina2ar &y the <J1 mar+in2 the
concl!sion of 'E+ta Yatra'.
April ""2 Eelease of : detained leaders namely )A) -illani* Dr. >a(i 8issar* A-
5one* 1rof. A&d!l -ani <!tt and %a!lana A&&as Ansari.
A!2!st ""2 =th ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s.
2?D26 @cto&er ""2 Gisit of All party parliamentry dele2ation to the Kashmir Galley.
? 8ovem&er ""2 Conclave of former J&K le2islators at Delhi.
2?D26 Decem&er ""2 Decision to form KJHC at a meetin2 of secessionist
over2ro!nd parties.
= Jan!ary ""# %a3or enco!nter/arson at )opore.
2D# %arch ""# ;,o close relations of 1CCI Chief -.E. Kar* +illed &y militants to
sa&ota2e any effort aimed at initiatin2 the political process. A close relation of Anion
%inister* -h!lam 8a&i A(ad ,as also shot at.
2 %arch ""# -en. K.G. Krishna Eao too+ over as the -overnor J&K.
9D: %arch ""# JEI leader* )A) -illani a&d!cted &y JK5$ militants.
April ""# Dr. A&d!l Ahad -!r!* senior JK5$ leader +idnapped and +illed &y H!%
militants.
29 April ""# Indian Airlines aircraft &o!nd for )rina2ar via Jamm! from Delhi hi3ac+ed
&y H!% activists* @&aid!llah. He ,anted to ta+e the plane to 5ahore &!t ,as ref!sed &y
1a+ Aviation a!thorities. Ees!lted in the landin2 of the plane at Amritsar ,here the
hi3ac+er ,as +illed.
22D2? April ""# J&K policemen o&served stri+e over the +illin2 of consta&le Eia(
Ahmed of JKA1 d!rin2 an Army search operation. ;he stri+in2 policemen held
demonstrations raisin2 antiDIndia/proDA(adi slo2ans. Army disarmed the stri+in2 cops to
end the stri+e.
? %ay ""# 1rof. A&d!l -ani /%!slim Conference0* )A) -illani /J&K JEI0* %a!lvi
A&&as Ansari /K5C0 and %ian A&d!l >ay!m /;EHK0 prevented from leavin2 the co!ntry
to attend the I)I sponsored meetin2 at Jeddah /K)A0.
" %ay ""# John %alott* A) )tate Department official* d!rin2 his visit to Delhi*
asserted that Kashmiris ,ere an essential party to the Kashmir disp!te. Eo&in Eaphael*
Assistant )ecretary visited the Kashmir Galley and interacted ,ith crossDsection of
secessionist and militant leaders.
29D26 %ay ""# Assistant )ecretary visited the Kashmir Galley and interacted ,ith
crossDsection of secessionist and militant leaders.
"D2: A!2!st ""# $ive mem&er dele2ation of the International Commission of J!rists
visited the )tate* met 2overnment f!nctionaries and political leaders.
)eptem&er ""# 5a!nchin2 of KJHC formally anno!nced from the Ha(rat&al shrine.
2D22 )eptem&er ""# %aCdoomi )ahi& mosC!e set a&la(e &y militants.
)eptem&er ""# A) 1resident's passin2 reference to the Kashmir 'disp!te' in A8
-eneral Assem&ly.
: @cto&er D ? 8ovem&er ""# @cc!pation of Ha(rat&al shrine &y armed militants
forcin2 the )$ to lay sie2e aro!nd the shrine.
22 @cto&er ""# Death of #" persons in )$ firin2 at <i3&ehara* Anantna2.
@cto&er ""# %s. Eo&in Eaphael's disp!tes the accession of J&K )tate to India.
? 8ovem&er ""# )!rrender &y militants after one month occ!pation of the
Ha(rat&al shrine.
D# Jan!ary ""9 ?th ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s.
: Jan!ary ""9 1rince James %ichael* A) official visited the Galley.
:D= Jan!ary ""9 A 2ro!p of A) nationals incl!din2 one )enator visited the Kashmir
Galley.
=D? Jan!ary ""9 %ichael %echer* <ritish )hado, %inister for Citi(ens Ei2hts
visited the Galley and Jamm!.
" Jan!ary ""9 %i2 %edarmott /A) Con2ress mem&er0 accompanied &y %iss
%arcia <amicatt* st )ecretary* A) Em&assy and Charles %ichael 'illiam* Chief of the
)taff* visited the valley.
?D" $e&r!ary ""9 Envoys of -reece* <el2i!m* -ermany and E!ropean comm!nity
in 8e, Delhi visited J&K.
: $e&r!ary ""9 <ritish diplomats 1arham 1hilip John* $irst )ecretary and $. David
visited )rina2ar.
?D4 %arch ""9 Am&assadors of 4 co!ntries i.e. %eBico* 8i2eria* )ene2al*
Canada* Col!m&ia* H!n2ary* Indonesia* ;!r+ey and Genen(!ella visited J&K )tate.
D= %arch ""9 A) Em&assy official %arcia <emicatt and $lint 5ar&rant visited
)rian2ar.
2:D2= %arch ""9 Dr. Jac+ C!nnin2ham* <ritish )hado, $orei2n %inister and 2
<ritish diplomats visited Jamm!/ Kashmir Galley.
2D2" %arch ""9 $o!r mem&er team of International Eed Cross visited J&K )tate.
2" %arch ""9 <last in <adami <a2h Cantonment +illin2 # Army officers
incl!din2 a %a3or -eneral.
9 April ""9 $o!rDmem&er A) dele2ation incl!din2 # senators visited Kashmir Galley.
D9 April ""9 Gisit of a dele2ation of KJHC to Delhi to cons!lt
politicians/intellect!als of different h!es ,ith re2ard to findin2 a peacef!l sol!tion to the
Kashmir iss!e.
2?D#4 April ""9 Am&assadors of <ra(il* 1er!* Ar2entina* ;!nisia* K!,ait* @man*
Ka(a+hstan* Jordan* %orocco* E2ypt and Iran visited )rina2ar.
? %ay ""9 Eelease of Yasin %ali+* JK5$ leader.
J!ne ""9 ;he $irst visit of 9D%em&er dele2tion of 8ational H!man Ei2hts
Commission.
22 $e&r!ary ""9 ;he !nanimo!s resol!tion adopted &y the 5o+ )a&ha ,ith re2ard
to J&K firmly declares that /a0 the state of J & K has &een* is and shall &e an inte2ral
part of India and any attempts to separate it from the rest of the co!ntry ,ill &e resisted
&y all necessary means /&0 India has the ,ill and capacity to firmly co!nter all desi2ns
a2ainst its !nity* soverei2nty and territorial inte2rity /c0India demands that 1a+istan m!st
vacate the areas of the Indian state of J & K ,hich it has occ!pied thro!2h a22ression
and resolve that D /d0 all attemps to interfere in the internal affairs of India ,ill &e met
resol!tely.
" J!ly ""9 ;he conference on Kashmir or2anised !nder the a!spices of 7All 1arty
<ritish 1arliamentary Kashmir -ro!p7in 5ondon.
" J!ly ""9 Killin2 of )tephen 1a!l @esterly* an American 8ational at )rina2ar &y
)her Khan of 'AlDJehad'.
26D# J!ly ""9 Dharna &y Yasin %ali+ and his s!pporters inside the Ha(rat&al
)hrine demandin2 the liftin2 of 'sie(e' aro!nd Ha(rat&al.
= A!2!st ""9Eemoval of )$ &!n+er from Ha(rat&al area.
2D2# A!2!st ""9 Gisit of a 9Dmem&er -erman dele2ation comprisin2 of -erhart E.
<a!m /%1 and $ormer Interior %inister0* %rs. 5issaman* Dr. ABer and <on )ten2lin.
2:D26 A!2!st ""9 Gisit of %s. %arcia <emicat /$irst )ecretary* A) Em&assy0 and
;imothy <!ch* )econd )ecretary.
2 )eptem&er ""9 Directive &y the Chief Election Commissioner to revise electoral
rolls.
9 @cto&er ""9 Eelease of )ha&ir )hah* 1eople's 5ea2!e leader.
2" )eptem&erD 24 @cto&er ""9 A&d!ction of three <ritishers and one A) citi(en
from Delhi &y HAA militants. ;hey ,ere later resc!ed on 8ovem&er.
# @cto&er D 2 8ovem&er ""9 ;he meetin2 of Central 'or+in2 Committe of the
8ational Conference after : years.
=D? 8ovem&er ""9 Gisit of -ary Ac+erman* %em&er of the A) Con2ress to
J&K.
# Decem&er ""9 D " $e&r!ary "": Gisit of %a!lvi Amar $arooC and %a!lana
A&&as Ansari to %orocco to attend the @or2anisation of Islamic Conference /@IC0
s!mmit at Casa&lanca. ;hey also visited )a!di Ara&ia and the Anited Kin2dom.
6D24 Decem&er ""9 Gisit of All India %!slim %a3lisDeD%!sha,arat leaders to
)rina2ar.
: Jan!ary "": Eet!rn of %ohd. Altaf Khan alias A(am InC!ila&i* Chairman*
%aha(DeDA(adi to the Galley.
2= Jan!ary "": <lasts d!rin2 Eep!&lic Day f!nction at %A% )tadi!m* Jamm!.
6 %arch "": Deployment of )pecial $orces aro!nd the ChararDeD )harief to,n.
%arch "": )ha&ir )hah re3oins the H!rriyat Conference.
2# %arch "": 1articipation of H!rriyat leaders in the '1a+istan Day' cele&rations
at 1a+ Em&assy in Delhi.
6D" April "": Gisit of ;imothy <!ch* )econd )ecretary* A) Em&assy to
)rina2ar.
" April "": Depart!re of ).A.). -illani on Ha3 1il2rima2e to )a!di Ara&ia.
2? April "": 8otification iss!ed &y the J&K Delimitation Commission increasin2 the
n!m&er of 5e2islative Assem&ly seats from ?= to 6?.
6D" %ay "": <!rnin2 of over 2:4 ho!ses in ChararDeD )harief to,n.
" %ay "": 5ada+h A!tonom!s Hill Development Co!ncils act providin2 for separate
district co!ncil in 5eh and Kar2il passed.
4D %ay "": <!rnin2 of ChararDeD)harief shrine and the complete to,nship.
D2 %ay "": Gisit of <ritish Hi2h Commissioner 8icholas $enn to 5eh.
4 %ay "": '%ecca declaration' &y eBpatriate seccessionist leaders.
2: %ay "": Eelease of Javed Ahmed %ir alias 8alCa* a JK5$ leader.
2D: J!ne "":Gisit of 8ancy 1o,el and ;imothi <!tch* A) diplomats to J&K.
=D6 J!ne "":Gisit of # -erman %1s.
29D2? J!ne "": Gisit of A) Am&assador to J&K.
9D6 J!ly "": Kidnappin2 of = 'estern to!rists near 1ahal2am* district Anantna2 &y 'Al
$aran' militants. @ne A) national escaped /" J!ly0* ,hile the decapitated &ody of one
8or,e2ian national recovered /# A!2!st0 near Aishm!Cam* Anantna2.
A!2!st "": Yasin %ali+* ,ho had &oycotted the H!rriyat Conference since =
A!2!st ""9* re3oins it.
2? A!2!st "": Con2ress/I0 rally at Chandoosa* district <aram!lla* the first ever
impressive rally &y any mainstream party since the &e2innin2 of militancy.
26 A!2!st "": Elections to the 5ada+h A!tonomo!s Hill Development Co!ncil
/5AHDC0 for 5eh district.
# )eptem&er "": Constit!tion of the 5AHDC ,ith ta+in2 of oath &y the ne,ly
elected/nominated mem&ers.
9 8ovem&er "": $ormer 1% /1.G. 8arshimha Eao0 made a statement re2ardin2
Jamm! and Kashmir. %ain aspects of the statementI /i0 J&K is an intet2ral part of IndiaJ
/ii0 Article #?4 ,ill not &e a&ro2atedJ /iii0 A!tonomy of the state shall &e stren2thened
,ithin the parameters of the Indian constit!tion* +eepin2 in vie, the aspirations of the
people and ,ith reference to all the re2ions of the stateJ /iv0 -overnment ,ants to end
1residents' E!le and esta&lish a pop!lar 2overnment in the state thro!2h free and fair
electionsJ /v0 $or any proposal made &y the )tate 2overnment to chan2e any central la,
made after ":# on the matters in the Conc!rrent 5ist* the 2rant of assent to the <ill ,ill
&e sympathetically consideredJ /vi0 If the state la2islat!re amends the state constit!tion
to provide for the title ''a(irDeD A(am' and ')adarDeDEiyasat'* there ,o!ld &e no
o&3ection* and /vii0 A time &o!nd revival of the )tate's economy is an !r2ent necessity.
:D4 Jan!ary ""= 1eace %arch' &y 1CC/I0 J&K.
4 Jan!ary ""= A dayDlon2 convention &y the 8C /Yo!th 'in20 at )rina2ar.
Jan!ary ""= Anited Jehad Co!ncil reconstit!ted in 1a+istan.
2 Jan!ary ""= <andh call 2iven &y KJHC to protest a2ainst the +illin2 of )a33ad
Kenoo.
#D: Jan!ary ""= -ary Ac+erman accompanied &y Allan Eastham* co!ncillor
/political0* A) Em&assy in India visited J&K.
2: Jan!ary ""= Ar3!n )in2h* ,or+in2 president of the Con2ress /I0 visited J&K.
6 $e&r!ary ""= $or!m for 1ermanent Eesol!tion/$1E0 in J&K formed &y fo!r
militants leaders.
6 $e&r!ary ""= <an on the JK5$ !nder Anla,f!l Activities /1revention0 Act.
: %arch ""= $o!r $1E leaders namely $irdos Ahmad <a&a alias <a&ar <adar*
<ilal 5odhi* Imran Eahi and -h!lam %ohi!ddin 5one met the Anion Home %inister.
2# %arch ""= ? representatives of the KJHC incl!din2 Amar $arooC* ).A.).
-illani attended '1a+ Day' cele&ration at the 1a+ Hi2h Commission* 8e, Delhi.
29D#4 %arch ""= Armed militants entered the Ha(rat&al shrine and later vacated
peacef!lly. Enco!nter ,ith the police res!lted in the death of #2 militants and one police
personnel.
2" %arch & 9 April ""= 8otification to hold 5o+ )a&ha elections iss!ed &y the
Election Commission.
?* 2# & #4 %ay & ""= 5o+ )a&ha elections held. Con2ress/I0 ,on 9 seats ,hile
<J1 and JAD sec!red each. ;he 8C did not participate in the election. Goters t!rnDo!t
,as 6# per cent.
6D2 J!ne ""= %.H. Kh!samadi* Co!ncillor and A&!l $a(al Harei* )econd
)ecretary* Iranian Em&assy in 8e, Delhi visited )rina2ar.
= J!ly ""= 1rime %inister visited )rina2ar.
4D A!2!st ""= Central EBec!tive Committee of the 8C$ decided to participate in
Assem&ly elections.
2" J!ly D # A!2!st ""= $ran+ 'isner* A) Am&assador to India visited J&K.
:D= A!2!st ""= )enator Han+ <ro,n visited J&K.
9* 2#* 2? A!2!st and = )eptem&er ""= 8otifications &y the Election Commission
iss!ed for Assem&ly elections in J&K in 9 phases.
?D#4 )eptem&er ""=Assem&ly elections held. ;he 8C$ ,on :" seats follo,ed &y <J1D
6* Con2ress/I0D?* JDD:* <)$D9* Con2ress/;i,ari0D* A,ami 5ea2!eD* C1%D and
1anthers 1artyD.
6 )eptem&er ""= <an on Har+atD!lDAnsar/HAA0 and Hi(&!lD%!3ahideen /H!%0
!nder )ection #/IIIA0 J&K Criminal 5a, Amendment Act.
" @cto&er ""= $arooC A&d!llah 2overnment formed.
# 8ovem&er ""= Ee2ional and )!&Dre2ional Committee on a!tonomy ,ithin the
state ,ith <alra3 1!ri /1eople's Anion for Civil 5i&erties0 as the ,or+in2 Chairman
constit!ted. ;he Chief %inister chaired the Committee.
# 8ovem&er ""= Committee of $inancial eBperts ,ith %adhav -od&ole /former
Anion Home )ecretary0 to eBamine the state's financial condition constit!ted.
2= 8ovem&er ""= A 6Dmem&er Committee ,ith Dr. Karan )in2h as Chairman
constit!ted to recommend meas!res for the restoration of internal a!tonomy to the
)tate.
4D2 Decem&er ""= ?2Dho!r relay h!n2er stri+e in Delhi &y KJHC leaders to
dra, the attention of the A8 H!man Ei2ht Commission to,ards alle2ed atrocities on
Kashmiris. KJHC leader* Yasin %ali+ sat on a ?2 ho!rs fast to dra, the attention of the
A8HEC.
#4 Decem&er ""= ;he committee on Internal A!tonomy chaired &y Dr. Karan )in2h
decided to eBamine and recommend meas!res for the restoration of internal a!tonomy
to the state* consistent ,ith the Instr!ment of Accession* the Constit!tion Application
@rder ":4 and the Delhi A2reement of ":2.
2D# $e&r!ary ""? 1rime %inister visited )rina2ar* Ari* Jamm! and Adhamp!r.
6D24 $e&r!ary ""? $ran+ 'isner* A.). Am&assador in India visited )rina2ar and
Jamm!.
24 $e&r!ary ""? A <ritish Hi2h Commission )taffer in Delhi arran2ed a meetin2
&et,een James 'att /<ritish Dep!ty Hi2h Commissioner in Islama&ad0 ,ith $irdo!s
Asmi at the Kashmir A,areness <!rea! in 8e, Delhi.
: %arch ""? 1rime %inister visited Adhamp!r.
2#D2? %arch ""? @IC Contact 2ro!p met in Islama&ad.
2# & 26 %arch ""? %eetin2s in Delhi of H!rriyat leaders ,ith the 1a+ Hi2h
Commissioner.
2" %arch ""? ;he 1a+istan $orei2n )ecretary met H!rriyat Conference leaders
in Delhi.
#4 %arch ""? Ei2hth ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s in Delhi.
=D? April ""? H!rriyat leaders met the 1a+ $orei2n %inister in Delhi.
6 April ""? Iranian Diplomats met H!rriyat leaders in 8e, Delhi.
2D# April ""? 1resident of India visited Jamm! and Gaishno Devi.
2? April ""? 1rime %inister visited Jamm! on the occasion of Jamm! Aniversity's
Ei2th Convention.
#4 April ""? H!man Ei2hts Commission Act passed &y the J&K )tate Assem&ly.
4D %ay ""? $ran+ 'isner* A) Am&assdor visited Jamm!.
D9 %ay ""? <ritish Diplomats Eo&ert %arshal and )arah ;iffin /$irst )ecretary*
Chancery0 visited )rina2ar.
?D29 %ay ""? @&servance of ')hodaDeDKashmif ,ee+ commemoratin2 the death
Anniversary of %o!lvi $arooC.
"D2# J!ne ""? 8inth ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s in Islama&ad.
2=D2? J!ly ""? 1rime %inister visited <aram!lla to lay the fo!ndation for a rail,ay
line at >a(i -!nd.
= A!2!st ""?Eesi2nation of Dr. Karan )in2h from the Chairmanship of the committee
on A!tonomy statin2 personal 2ro!nds.
6 A!2!st ""?Constit!tion of a : mem&er )tate H!man Ei2hts Commission anno!nced.
24D2 A!2!st ""? 1rime %inister visited )rina2ar on the occassion of 2th 'HI1)
Conference.
A!2!st* ""? $ormation of J&K )olidarity $or!m in 1o+ at the instance of 1a+istan's
I)I.
:D6 )eptem&er ""? 4th ro!nd of IndoD1a+ $orei2n )ecretaryDlevel tal+s in
Delhi.
@cto&er ""? @IC Contact 2ro!p meetin2s in 8e, Yor+.
6 @cto&e ""? HAA declared a terrorist or2anisation &y the A).
6 April ""? Iranian Diplomats met H!rriyat leaders in 8e, Delhi.
2D# April ""? 1resident of India visited Jamm! and Gaishno Devi.
2? April ""? 1rime %inister visited Jamm! on the occasion of Jamm! Aniversity's
Ei2th Convention.
#4 April ""? H!man Ei2hts Commission Act passed &y the J&K )tate Assem&ly.
4D %ay ""? $ran+ 'isner* A) Am&assdor visited Jamm!.
D9 %ay ""? <ritish Diplomats Eo&ert %arshal and )arah ;iffin /$irst )ecretary*
Chancery0 visited )rina2ar.
?D29 %ay ""? @&servance of ')hodaDeDKashmir' ,ee+ commemoratin2 the death
Anniversary of %o!lvi $arooC.
"D2# J!ne ""? 8inth ro!nd of IndoD1a+ )ecretaryDlevel tal+s in Islama&ad.
2=D2? J!ly ""? 1rime %inister visited <aram!lla to lay the fo!ndation of a rail,ay
line at >a(i -!nd.
= A!2!st ""?Eesi2nation of Dr. Karan )in2h from the Chairmanship of the committee
on A!tonomy statin2 personal 2ro!nds.
6 A!2!st ""?Constit!tion of a : mem&er )tate H!man Ei2ht Commission anno!nced.
24D2 A!2!st ""? 1rime %inister's visit on the occassion of 2th 'HI1) Conference
at )rina2ar.
A!2!st ""? $ormation of J&K )olidarity $or!m in 1o+ at the instance of 1a+istan's
I)I.
:D6 )eptem&er ""? 4th ro!nd of IndoD1a+ $orei2n )ecretaryDlevel tal+s in
Delhi.
@cto&er ""? @IC Contact 2ro!p meetin2s in 8e, Yor+.
6 @cto&er ""? HAA declared a terrorist or2anisation &y the A).
" @cto&er ""? $irst ever meet on Ind!stries or2anised &y the Cham&er of
Commerce /ICC0 at )rina2ar.
24 @cto&er ""? 2#rd meet of 8orth Honal Co!ncil at )KICC* )rina2ar.
: 8ovem&er ""? 1resident of India visited )rina2ar on the occasion of :th ann!al
convention of Kashmir Aniversity at )KICC* )rina2ar.
"D Decem&er ""? @IC Contact 2ro!p meetin2 in ;ehran.
26 Jan!ary ""6 1rime %inister visited )rina2ar to ina!2!rate the 8ational 'inter
)ports %eet.
? $e&r!ary ""6 <an on JK5$ eBtended.
:D6 %arch ""6 %eetin2s of $orei2n %inister of @IC at Doha />atar0.
29 April ""6 ).A.) -eelani ta+es over as the Chairman of A1HC.
AprilD%ay ""6 )everal instances of tar2etted attac+s on Hind!s incl!din2 Hind!
Gilla2e Defence Committee mem&ers and )$s in the Jamm! re2ion partic!larly in
Ea3o!ri* 1oonch and Adhamp!r districts* to comm!nalise the sit!ation.
& # %ay ""6 8!clear test cond!cted &y India
26 & #4 %ay ""6 8!clear test cond!cted &y 1a+istan
J!ne ""6 )i2nificant increase in &order firin2s from the 1a+istani side near 5@C.
" J!ne ""6 Killin2 of 2: Hind!s of a marria2e party at villa2e Chapnari* Doda &y
H!%/ 5E; militants.
?D6 %ay ""6 H!rriyat leaders* %a!ivi !mar $arooC* Yasin %ali+*1rof. A&d!l -hani
<hat* met diplomats of A.K.* 1a+istan* the A) and Iran apprisin2 them of alle2ed h!man
ri2hts violation in J&K.
& # %ay ""6. 8!clear test cond!cted &y India.
2: %ay ""6. )ha&&ir )hah la!nched a ne, political party.
J!ne ""6. )i2nificant increase in &order firin2s from the 1a+istan side near 5@C.
" J!ne ""6. Killin2 of 2: Hind!s attendin2 a marria2e at villa2e Chapnari* Doda &y
H%/5E; militants.
2" J!ly ""6. IndoD1a+ tal+s on the eve of Colom&o s!mmit.
: A!2!st ""6. ;hree splinter 2ro!ps of 15 led &y 8ayeem Khan* A&d!l A(i(
)hei+h and 5ate ). Hameed mer2ed to2ether to form All J&K 1eoples 5ea2!e.
6 )eptem&er ""6. Amar $arooC* Yasin %ali+* 1rof. A&d!l -hani <hat 3ointly and
)ha&&ir )hah independently met the Canadian Hi2h Commissioner to India in )rina2ar.
D2 )eptem&er ""6. %ichael Krepon* an eBpert on )o!th Asian affairs* alon2
,ith 8e!&ill visited )rina2ar.
=D6 @cto&er ""6. A ? mem&er dele2ation of forei2n diplomats incl!din2
Am&assadors of -ermany* A!stria and $inland visited )rina2ar to assess the 2ro!nd
sit!ation.
?D" @cto&er ""6. A #Dmem&er Iranian dele2ation visited Kashmir and met shia
leaders incl!din2 A2a )yed %ehdi and %a!ivi Ifti+ar H!ssain Ansari.
24D2 @cto&er ""6. Eichard $. Celeste* A) Am&assador to India* visited Kashmir and
n&spJ interacted ,ith 3o!rnalists* politicians* 2overnment officials and secessionist
leaders.
2#D2= 8ovem&er ""6 5ord Ave&!ry* <ritish parliamentarian and chairman
'Kashmir 'atch' and friends visited J&K to assess the 2ro!nd sit!ation.
2" @cto&er D 2 8ovem&er ""6. A # mem&er Iranian dele2ation comprisin2 A.
Kh!shandi /in char2e* Kashmir Affairs in the EBternal Affairs Department of -ovt. of
Iran0* %aran $ 1a!r* visited the Kashmir valley.
2# 8ovem&er ""6 %a!lvi Amar $arooC ,ho ret!rned from a to!r of A) and )a!di
Ara&ia addressed the H!rriyat eBec!tive committee and his AAC & 1arty.
=D? Decem&er ""6 1rime minister of India visited Jamm! & Kashmir incl!din2 5eh* &
Kar2il and addressed p!&lic meetin2s.
24D2 $e&r!ary """. 1rime minister of India visited 5ahore and the &!s service
&et,een Delhi and 5ahore ,as esta&lished. His visit* ho,ever* evo+ed miBed reactions
in the state.
# %ay """ ? 1a+istani infiltrators ,ere si2hted at Yaldon!llah /<atalicDKar2il0 &y #
1!n3a& <attalion of the Indian Army.
9 %ay """. Indian Army la!nched operation to recapt!re their o,n seasonal posts
,hich ,ere earlier occ!pied &y 1a+ infiltrators.
= %ay """ Indian army la!nched operations to evict the 1a+ infiltrators
" %ay """ $irst enco!nter too+ place &et,een the Indian Army and 1a+istani
intr!ders in <atali+ sector.
2 %ay """ ;he Indian Defence %inister* -eor2e $emandes* visited ;hoise /5eh0.
2= %ay """ Indian Air $orce la!nched air stri+es in Kar2il area and ,ith it* @peration
'Gi3ay' started.
2? %ay """ @ne %i- of the IA$ ,as shot do,n &y 1a+istani intr!ders and another fell
do,n d!e to a technical sna2.
26 %ay """ @ne helicopter of the IA$ ,as also shot do,n &y the 1a+istani intr!ders.
9 J!ne """. In a comm!niC!e* the A) 1resident advised the 1a+istani 1%* 8a,a(
)harif* to respect the sanctity of the 5oC.
2 J!ne """. 1a+istan $orei2n minister )arta3 A(i( visited India.
2# J!ne """. )enior A.). Army officer* Hinni* visited Islama&ad ,ith the messa2e of the
A.). 1resident.
2? J!ne """. 1a+istani 1% visited China.
# J!ly """. 1a+istani 1% visited the A) to hold tal+s ,ith the A) 1resident.
9 J!ly """. An a2reement ,as reached &et,een 8a,a( )harif* 1a+ 1%* and the A)
1resident* <ill Clinton at 'ashin2ton. A 3oint statement ,as iss!ed &y them for the
,ithdra,al of the 1a+istani intr!ders.
J!ly """. A meetin2 &et,een D-%I /India0 and D-%@ /1a+istan0 ,as held at Attari
and = J!ly """ ,as fiBed for the final ,ithdra,al of 1a+istani intr!ders. Air stri+es &y
the IA$ ,as also s!spended.
= J!ly """. ;he Indian 2overnment 2ave 1a+istani intr!ders one day more till ? J!ly
to completely clear off the occ!pied Indian territory in the Kar2il sector.
2= J!ly """. Commander of the : Corps* )rina2ar* 5t. -en. Kishan 1al anno!nced
the complete eviction of 1a+istani intr!ders.
A!2!st """. Christopher Cooler* $irst )ecretary* Canadian Hi2h Commission*
8e, Delhi* visited )rina2ar on A!2!st """.
D: @cto&er """ %ichael Her&ert Krepon* Head of the )timson center* a A) &ased
8-@ visited the valley. He advised the KJHC leadership to a&andon the demand for
'A3adi'.
2:D2? @cto&er """ A =Dmem&er E!ropean Anion dele2ation comprisin2 diplomats
from $rance* 1ort!2al* $inland and -ermany visited )rina2ar to assess the 2ro!nd
sit!ation in J&K.
29D# Decem&er """ Delhi &o!nd Indian Airlines Aircraft ICD69 ,as hi3ac+ed
from Kathmand! to Kandhar &y the HAA activists. After a ,ee+ lon2 ne2otiations ,ith
the -overnment of India* three terrorists namely %a!lana %asood A(har* )yed Amar
shei+h and %!shtaC 5atram Jer2er ,ere released in eBchan2e of the hi3ac+ed hosta2es.
# Jan!ary 2444 92 day stri+e &y the state 2overnment employees ,as called off.
:D6 $e&r!ary 2444. A 9Dmem&er team of Iranian 3o!rnalists visited J&K.
6D22 $e&r!ary 2444. A ?Dmem&er dele2ation of <ritish %1s /5a&o!r friends of India 0
led &y Chairman <arry -ardiner visited J&K and Kashmiri 1andit mi2rant camps.
#D= %arch 2444. A 2Dmem&er Iranian social scientists visited J&K and ,as critical
of the presence of forei2n mercenaries. ;hey stressed the need for stren2thenin2
democratic val!es and restoration of peace.
4D2 %ay 2444 Gisit to )rina2ar of A) diplomat Donald 5!* 'rit Jafry and %s.
'ilana ). Eo&inson to 2ain first hand +no,led2e of the sit!ation. Interacted ,ith A1HC
leaders incl!din2 -eelani* Yasin %ali+* 1rof. <hat* A- 5one* Amar $arooC and also ,ith
)ha&ir )hah.
2 %ay 2444. Gisit to )rina2ar of )ir John Eo&ertson Yo!n2 /<ritish Hi2h
Commissioner0 alon2 ,ith his ,ife and $irst )ecretary* )arah ;iffin. He held tal+s ,ith
2overnment officials* C%* %.). ;ari2ami* $irdosh Ahmad <a&a alias <a&ar <adar* %5CD
8C. )i2nificantly* the <ritish Hi2h Commissioner termed the Chittisin2hp!ra incident as
the handi,or+ of 1a+istan.