The book Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified explores the historical intrigue that has plagued the region for the past 163 years, as well as its effects on institutionalised cross-border militancy. It also makes the case for the Sino-Pak nexus as a special case that will continue to give the militancy unwavering support. Who was responsible for Operation Gulmarg and Operation Datta Khel, which allowed Pakistan to annex the western and northwestern portions of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir that did not speak Kashmiri in 1947?Why was the Indian Army prevented from expelling the invaders from the entirety of the former state's captured territory in 1948? China first invaded Aksai Chin when and why? Did the state's insurgency genuinely begin in 1965, and if so, who was its instigator? Why is China so interested in the state, and why are China and Pakistan extremely worried about the constitutional changes that took place in India on August 5, 2019? Why is China's continued control over the waterways and dams in the Indus river system necessary for the survival and expansion of the Chinese semiconductor industry?These intriguing concerns are addressed in Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified, which connects the dots to provide the framework of a cogent and persuasive case regarding the future of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state's water supplies are now sought after by the struggling Chinese semiconductor industry, and it looks that this will determine the state's continued militancy. Malhotra and Raza contend that no matter what, China and its client Pakistan will actively support militancy. When you delve a little further, the book also offers astounding insights about the Government of India's stance toward the state, starting in 1889, when it first imposed central rule and ousted the then Maharaja, _ll date.Owing to its strategic location, the intrigues within the state and the machinations of its neighbours have resulted in the government directly administering its affairs, one way or the other, for the last 130 years. It is a riveting account of the history of Jammu and Kashmir, from the time of its political and geographic consolidation under Maharaja Gulab Singh to present-day India