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Name: Indo-Pakistani conflicts

Type: Event

Start: 1947 AD

End: 1999 AD

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Is an ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan, two countries that emerged fromt he partition of British India in 1947.

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1. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947


Was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir shortly after the partition of the British Raj.

  • February 1948: Pakistani Tribal forces attacked and captured Jhanger.
  • August 1948: With the help of artillery Pakistani forces were able to take Skardu.
  • September 1948: The Zoji La pass was forced and the Pakistanis pushed back to Matayan.
  • November 1947: An Indian relief column reached Poonch.
  • May 1948: The Indian forces launched a counterattack in the south recapturing Jhanger and Rajauri.
  • November 1948: Indian troops advanced on Kargil.
  • June 1948: In 1948, during the Indo-Pakistani War, Keran and Gurais were captured by Indian forces led by Major General Thimayya.
  • February 1948: A minor Indian attack secured Chamb.
  • November 1948: Dras conquered by Union of India.
  • November 1948: Poonch was finally relieved after a siege by Pakistani forces of over a year.
  • November 1947: A second Indian relief column reached Kotli.
  • May 1948: The Gilgit scouts made good progress in the High Himalayas sector, infiltrating troops to bring Leh under siege.
  • May 1948: Pakistan captured Kargil.
  • June 1948: Zoji La fell to the Pakistani forces in May 1948.
  • July 1948: Khalatse conquered by pakistan.
  • December 1948: Situation at ceasefire of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
  • February 1948: Poonch conquered by India.
  • May 1948: In the Kashmir Valley the Indians attacked, recapturing Tithwail.
  • May 1948: Skardu was brought under siege by the Gilgit Scouts.

  • 1.1.Accession to India

    During the partition of the British Raj between a Hindu state (India) and a Muslim state (Pakistan) the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was forced to join India in order to have assistance against an invasion by Pakistan.

  • October 1947: On October 26, 1947, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir declared his country's annexation to India, which was recognized the following day by the Governor General of India, Louis Mountbatten.

  • 1.2.Pakistan Invasion

    Was the military invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani forces.

  • October 1947: The state forces stationed in the border regions around Muzaffarabad and Domel were quickly defeated by Pakistani forces.

  • 1.3.Indian Counterattack (Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948)

    Was the Indian counterattack against the Pakistani invasion of Jammu and Kashmir during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948.

  • November 1947: Baramulla and Uri were recaptured by Indian forces.

  • 1.4.Pakistan annexion of Gilgit

    Was the incorporation of the Gilgit-Baltistan region (one third of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir) into Pakistan in 1947.

  • November 1947: In Gilgit, the state paramilitary forces, called the Gilgit Scouts, joined the invading Pakistani forces, who thereby obtained control of this northern region of the state.

  • 2. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965


    Was a border conflict betweenn Pakistan and India that took place in Kashmir.

  • September 1965: Battle of Lahore.
  • September 1965: During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the town of Khem Karan was captured by Pakistani forces led by Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik. The town's proximity to the international border made it a strategic location during the conflict.
  • September 1965: Battle of Phillora.
  • September 1965: Battle of Chawinda.
  • January 1966: The Tashkent Declaration was signed by Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It aimed to restore peace between the two countries after the 1965 war, with both leaders agreeing to return to the pre-war borders (status quo ante bellum).
  • January 1966: The Tashkent Declaration was signed by Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It aimed to resolve the conflict that arose during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, restoring the status quo ante bellum.

  • 3. Indo-Pakistani War of 1971


    Was a war between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 until the Pakistani capitulation in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.

    3.1.Bangladesh Liberation War

    Was the war of independence of Bangladesh (at the time known as East Pakistan) against Pakistan.

  • December 1971: Mitro Bahini takes Dhaka. East Pakistan Army surrenders to Mitro Bahini represented by Jagjit Singh Aurora of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition. Independence of East Pakistan as Bangladesh.
  • December 1971: Battle of Longewala.
  • December 1971: Tterritory of Laksham being freed from Pakistani occupation and later integrated into Bangladesh.
  • December 1971: Battle of Kushtia.
  • December 1971: Bangladeshi rebels successfully liberated Bogra from Pakistani forces.
  • December 1971: Battle of Sylhet.
  • December 1971: Defence of Kamalpur.
  • December 1971: Indian and Bangladeshi rebels successfully liberated the territories of Hilli, Mymenshingh, Kushtia, and Noakhali from Pakistani control.
  • December 1971: Battle of Gazipur.
  • November 1971: Battle of Garibpur.

  • 3.2.Punjab Front

    Was the theatre of war in Punjab during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

  • December 1971: Battle of Basantar.

  • 3.2.1.Simla Agreement

    Was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan that ended the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

  • July 1972: The lands in West Pakistan occupied by India were returned in the 1972 Simla Agreement, as a gesture of goodwill.

  • 4. Siachen conflict


    Was a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed 1,000-square-mile (2,600 km2) Siachen Glacier region in Kashmir.

  • April 1984: Operation Meghdoot was an Indian Armed Forces operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir region, precipitating the Siachen Conflict.

  • 5. Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir


    Is an uprising against the Indian administration of Jammu and Kashmir, a region constituting the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.

  • July 1989: 13 July 1989 – 23 August 1996: insurgency by the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran.

  • 6. Kargil War


    Was a war between India and Pakistan fought in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir.

    6.1.Infiltrations of Pakistan (Kargil War)

    Were a series of Pakistani intrusions in Indian territories during the Kargil War.

  • July 1999: By July 11, 1999, most of the occupied positions in the Kargil War between India and Pakistan had been recaptured by the Indian Army.
  • May 1999: In 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated into the Kargil region of India, leading to a conflict between the two countries. The conflict came to be known as the Kargil War. Drass, Kaksar and north of Mashkoh were occupied by Pakistan.
  • May 1999: In 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated into the Kargil region of India, leading to a conflict between the two countries. The conflict came to be known as the Kargil War.

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