Kashmir dispute could erupt again: Musharraf

NEW DELHI, Monday (AFP) - The dispute over Kashmir could erupt again unless a solution is found that is acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiris, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday, ruling out a military option.

"Unless we resolve the dispute it can erupt again under a future frame," Musharraf told Indian media before wrapping up a three-day visit to India.

"It is the Kashmir dispute which needs to be analysed for a solution that is acceptable to all three," he added.

"That is where 'out-of-the-box' thought must go on. We have to arrive at a solution acceptable to all parties involved - India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir."

The general added, however, that the time of going to war over Kashmir was over.

"The military option is not the option anymore," he said. "I think it is a changed atmosphere. The world has changed ... very much especially after 9/11.

"There was a time when ... we used to talk geopolitics more than economics. Now the world is so focused on economic development - that is a major change that has come in the world."