Angela Merkel's Brave Words.

After Turkey's and Malaysia's open support for Pakistan on Kashmir, Germany has also responded to the moral question of India's illegal occupation of Kashmir. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel words to the reporters in New Delhi that Kashmir situation is unsustainable should be an eye-opener for the Indian government. Merkel's resolve to hear from India's Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi over Kashmir is praiseworthy. The fact that the German Chancellor is expressing her concerns over Kashmir while she is in India shows her bravery and genuine care for the people of Kashmir.

When many western countries are afraid of calling out India for its violations and abuses in Kashmir, Merkel is calling a spade a spade. Countries that dare not offend India for its actions against Kashmiris need to take moral lessons from Turkey, Malaysia and Germany. If some of these countries had shown courage in the past, things in Kashmir might have been different today.

But can a global consensus against India's occupation of Kashmir change the ground situation? Many realist analysts will answer this question in...