Published Paper Details:

The state of Jammu and Kashmir is unique in its locational personality which coupled with geopolitical and georeligeous status makes it a �Geostrategic Hotspot�. Before the partition of the Indian subcontinent, it was the largest princely state and was often mentioned as �Switzerland of Asia� or the �Playground of East�. This beautiful land attracted the people of all regions. However, it was the locational glamour of this land, due to which both India and Pakistan started to play geostrategic maneuvering for territorial possession. This paper traces the locational importance of Jammu and Kashmir in some classical global geostrategic views and also specific views of individuals and nations which are directly related to Jammu and Kashmir. It is finally inferred that it is the locational personality of Jammu and Kashmir that has caused geostrategic tension in the region due to which the innocent, nature-loving people of Jammu and Kashmir have been trapped in global power politics.