An all-parties delegation of parliament members also visited during 2010 to defuse the growing tensions.
Chidambaram said there is still scope for reducing the footprints of the security forces in Kashmir and the process of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was still on.
"We don't claim that we resolved all issues. The work (about amending the AFSPA) is still in progress and I still believe that it can be done," he said.
Admitting that there are forces at work in Kashmir beyond the control and reach of the state, Chidambaram expressed optimism that the youth in Kashmir have realised the futility of following the path of violence.
