The solution here shall not be based on prior models, where a referendum is to be held and Kashmir is to become part of either India or Pakistan. Because Kashmir is vital to both states, its control by one state gives it leverage over the other and will ultimately lead to the conflict described above.
The Pahalgam attack not only shifted and changed the dynamics of South Asia politically, militarily, and diplomatically, but also gave birth to a new militant group, “Tahreek-e-Taliban Kashmir”.
War might be inevitable in society because conflicting interests and ideologies keep it ignited, but it can be minimized, even entirely prevented, by the role of institutions, trade, cooperation, literacy, and media.