The present book makes an in-depth analysis of both historical as well as recent development in Gilgit-Baltistan—a territory illegally occupied by Pakistan. The politico-security establishment of Pakistan has, over the years, not only marginalised the indigenous people of Gilgit-Baltistan, but also been exploiting the precious natural resources with the help of outside powers having vested interested in the region. This has serious ramification on the stability and overall peace and security in the region. Editor: Ashish Shukla (Ed) Dr Ashish Shukla is a Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). Prior to joining ICWA, Dr Shukla was associated with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). He holds a Ph.D in South Asian Studies from Centre for South Asian Studies, Jawaharalal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has a number of publications to his credit including two single-author books, chapters in edited books and journal articles. Contents Foreword Contributors Introduction 1. Gilgit in 1947-48 Raghvendra Singh 2. Gilgit-Baltistan: An Unfortunate History Satinder Lambah 3. Developments in Gilgit-Baltistan: Interpreting Local Angst Ashok K. Behuria 4. Chinese Involvement in Gilgit-Baltistan Ashish Shukla 5. Indian Concerns in Gilgit-Baltistan K. Warikoo 6. Exploitation of Water and Mineral Resources of Gilgit-Baltistan Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee 7. “India-Pakistan Cross-LoC Connectivity”: Bridging the Gap between Ladakh and Baltistan by Invoking the “Balti Culture” Zainab Akhter Index