International resolution
UN Security Council Resolution 47, 1948
The UN called for a plebiscite on Kashmir's future, conditioned on a withdrawal sequence that was never completed.
What happened
On 21 April 1948, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 47, calling for phased withdrawal by both sides followed by a UN-supervised plebiscite; the plebiscite was never held because the first step, Pakistani withdrawal, was never completed.[1]
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Claim: On 21 April 1948, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 47, which enlarged the UN Commission for India and Pakistan and called for a three-step process toward a plebiscite on Kashmir's future: Pakistani withdrawal of forces and nationals who had entered for fighting, progressive reduction of Indian forces to levels needed for law and order, and the appointment of a UN-nominated plebiscite administrator. The plebiscite was never held, as the first step of Pakistani withdrawal was never completed; India has maintained that a plebiscite could occur only once this precondition was met, a position Pakistan disputes.
- Security Council resolution 47 (1948) [The India-Pakistan Question] (United Nations Security Council) link, Resolution text. Source record
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 (Wikipedia) link, UN Security Council Resolution 47 and Outcome sections. Source record