The Kashmir problem- A layman's view

Ever since I seriously started reading the newspapers, which is about 10 years back, I've almost always noticed the word Kashmir in bold. Be it for militant attacks or for the Indo-Pak peace process, Kashmir always seems to pop up. Talks have been going on since 1997, with the Agra summit being the highlight of the peace talks. Even after a decade of talks, we still haven't arrived at a conclusion about what has to be done with Kashmir.

Though there is an outrage regarding the invasion of a part of Kashmir by Pakistan, our feelings somehow soothen when it comes to China invading Kashmir. Aksai-chin, which was a part of J&K is now controlled by China. Yet Aksai-chin gets no mention in the newspapers or the other forms of media for that matter. Why doesnt the government of India hold talks with China regarding the territory that has been illegally occupied by it? Why don't we keep nagging about China's invasion of Aksai-chin to the international community the way we do with the PoK?
The answer is simple. India feels that it is superior to Pakistan and inferior to China. This argument was proved in the Sino-Indian war in 1962, in which the Indian army was humiliated. However, India has enjoyed better results in the wars with Pakistan.

The facts above do not answer the question- What should be done for Kashmir?
There are three choices that we have. Number one, J&K becomes a part of Pakistan. Two, J&K becomes an independent country, and three, J&K remains as a part of India.
Though some people in Kashmir might agree to the first proposal, it will have its own repercussions. The people would become a part of a highly unstable country, both politically and economically. A vast majority of the population in Ladakh are Buddhists, who will openly object to any such proposal.
The second alternative seems highly unlikely too as it requires both Pakistan and China to give up their territory of Kashmir. The independent country, if formed, will be landlocked and will be dependent on its' neighbours for trade, which again is a problem considering the blockage of the route during the winter season.
The third alternative seems to be the most viable one. The recent democratic elections in which people turned up in large numbers, clearly justifies this. But Pakistan and China will not bend when it come to surrendering the illegally occupied land.

The two countries had approached the United Nations in this regard. The UN passed a resolution that Pakistan must immediately vacate all the territories that it had illegally occupied. The second part of the resolution states that the self-determination of the people in that region (Kashmir) must be taken into account.
India cannot expect much from the US. America is too busy trying to eradicate the Taliban and will be least bothered about the Kashmir issue till it manages to clean the Taliban mess.
Since Pakistan has clearly violated the first part of the resolution, India can play tit-for-tat. We need to understand that what has been lost has been lost. It can be gained only by tactical means. Our country spends crores of rupees every day in keeping the soldiers on the border; yet there are infiltrations by the militants. If India can build a wall, similar to the great wall of China, along the LOC and the remaining part of the Indo-Pak border, a few problems can be addressed. Though it will be costly to construct a wall on such a terrain, it will be cheaper when you consider the huge amounts that are spent everyday in safegaurding the borders. Though this idea may sound very strange, I believe this is the only way to go. When a decade of talks could not solve the problem, we cannot be very optimistic.