Samir Ahmad, is a PhD Research Student at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies,University of Kashmir, Srinagar. He also serves as a contract lecturer at the same department. A former Fulbright Scholar, Samir’s research interests include India- Pakistan relations and the politics of Kashmir. He has recently published a book entitled, “The Kashmir Issue and its Resolutions: Relevance of Musharraf’s Proposal”.