Following are different time zones in which the issue of Jammu & Kashmir could be divided:
1. 1947: when the dispute came up
2. 1948-1957: when the matter goes to UN, the subsequent UNSC resolutions.
3. 1957 - 1971: when India tries to integrate Kashmir in India territory through legislation.
4. 1971: Simla agreement
5. 1998: UNSC resolution 1172 on nuclear explosions, which also referred to the Kashmir issue.