The dispute between India and Pakistan over the state of Jammu and Kashmir has persisted since the emergence of the two countries in 1947 following the end of the British Indian Empire in 1947. The dispute has resulted in three wars (1947-48, 1965 and 1999) and multiple crises. Multiple attempts at conflict resolution at multilateral and bilateral levels have failed to end this protracted conflict. This lecture will trace the origins of the dispute, discuss the attempts at conflict resolution and suggest possible scenarios under which it could eventually come to a close