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Islamabad says Kashmir should have become part of Pakistan in 1947 because of the province's Muslim majority.
Kashmir was free to become part of India or Pakistan but its ruler held out hoping to remain independent.
But in October 1947, Pakistani-backed tribesmen invaded Kashmir. The maharaja ceded to India which promised to hold a UN-supervised plebiscite.
Kashmir has never been allowed to vote on its future. India says a solution must be found through bilateral talks.
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