News aggregator for armed conflict worldwide
mobile

India - Kashmir

Pakistan - India conflict over Kashmir

Summary

As British rule came to an end in 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh, the Hindu ruler of the predominantly Muslim states of Jammu and Kashmir, faced the choice of whether to join with India or Pakistan. After Pakistani soldiers invaded, he signed the Instrument of Accession with India. A UN-imposed ceasefire in 1948 called for troop withdrawals and elections to determine Kashmir's future, neither of which happened.

1965 and 1971 saw two more Indo-Pakistani wars, the latter resulting in the creation of the new state of Bangladesh out of eastern Pakistan.

The current insurgency arose in 1989, and its source is in dispute. Pakistan claims it is an uprising of local freedom fighters against Indian rule, while India claims that Pakistan arms and organizes the militants.

The Kashmir region has been subjected to human rights abuses from both Indian and militant forces throughout its history of turmoil. A series of protests, known as the 2010 Kashmir Unrest, demanded demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir in reaction to human rights violations by Indian soldiers. Over 100 protestors were killed by police forces.

Comment on this overview
 
Take Action (learn about relevant NGOs)

Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 72.9 Warning (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 4
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 300,000 IDPs very approx.
WFP Hunger Map: 21 % undernourished
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating BB
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
News up to:
bombaynews.net Grenade attack at Jammu Kashmir Police Station injures seven 05/19
foxnews.com Suspected rebels explode grenades at 2 police stations in Indian-controlled Kashmir, 14 hurt 05/19
bombaynews.net Security forces bust militant hideout in Jammu 05/19
indianexpress.com Militants hurl grenade at Sopore Police Station, 3 injured 05/19
bombaynews.net Grenade attacks on two police posts in Kashmir; seven injured 05/19
bombaynews.net Militants carry out two attacks in Kashmir, 7 injured 05/19
boston.com Grenade attacks wound 14 in Indian-held Kashmir 05/19
bombaynews.net Three injured in militant grenade attack on police station in Kashmir 05/19
bombaynews.net Grenades hurled at police station in Kashmir; three injured 05/19
bombaynews.net Indian Army successful in foiling infiltration by militants in Kashmir 05/18
telegraphindia.com 1-quintal bomb 05/18
groundreport.com Challenges ahead to maintain tourist, pilgrims influx 05/18
bombaynews.net Militant hidout busted, arms ammunition recovered in Kashmir 05/18
bombaynews.net Army indicates drop in infiltration in Jammu Kashmir 05/18
zeenews.india.com J&K fake encounter case: D-day for Bikram Singh 05/17
rediff.com HC adjourns encounter case against next army chief 05/17
zeenews.india.com J&K HC adjourns case against Lt Gen Bikram Singh 05/17
indianexpress.com From hope and history to fear and helplessness in a year 05/17
bombaynews.net Hideout busted, arms, ammunition recovered in Kashmir 05/17
rediff.com Police foil car bomb attack in Srinagar 05/17
acorn.nationalinterest.in Counter-posterism tactics 05/17
indianexpress.com Omar Abdullah sets example: stops cavalcade at red light 05/16
greaterkashmir.com Pakistan may lose PaK, if Kashmir movement fails: Syed Salahuddin 05/16
greaterkashmir.com HM militant held in Doda 05/16
indianexpress.com J-K police on lookout for persons behind 'hit-list' posters 05/15
bombaynews.net Army helping youths in Kashmir hone cricket skills 05/15
bombaynews.net 12 surgeries save J&K cop’s life 05/15
telegraphindia.com Bhat fear for life opens old wounds 05/15
greaterkashmir.com Police question 6 in Pattan poster row 05/15
telegraphindia.com Hurriyat leader alert 05/14
rediff.com Probe role of ultras defence land grab: Govt to CBI 05/14
indianexpress.com When we left, there was gunfire everywhere... today, we can smell peace’ 05/12
bombaynews.net Six terrorists killed on Kashmir border 05/12
edition.cnn.com Indian army kills 5 militants in Kashmir 05/11
indianexpress.com 40 flee PoK for Dubai, enter India via Nepal 05/10
rediff.com Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir, kills 2 05/10
indianexpress.com J-K: 2 militants killed in encounter at Baramulla 05/10
gulf-times.com Red Cross suspends Pak projects 05/10
telegraphindia.com 5 intruders gunned down on LoC 05/10
greaterkashmir.com New Delhi attempted to defame us: LeT 05/10
bombaynews.net Kashmiri Hindus protest against inadequate power supply in migrant township 05/08
rediff.com The looming Haqqani Network threat to India 05/08
bombaynews.net 12-year-old boy killed in grenade attack in Kishtwar 05/08
bombaynews.net Visiting Kashmir. How safe is it 05/07
indianexpress.com Hurriyat Conference chairman Geelani detained 05/07
realclearworld.com Kashmir Killing Indian Democracy 05/07
greaterkashmir.com Geelani arrested, released 05/07
greaterkashmir.com Strong Indo-Pak ties must for peace: JI 05/06
rediff.com Baramulla: Two Hizb militants killed in encounter 05/05
indianexpress.com Two militants killed in Baramulla encounter 05/05
indianexpress.com Vaishnodevi Shrine Board to hire private security 05/04
bombaynews.net From guns to gardening, Kashmir militant returns home 05/04
greaterkashmir.com No Army post will be removed: GOC 05/04
greaterkashmir.com Pulwama Chinar cup begins 05/04
greaterkashmir.com BookShelf 05/04
greaterkashmir.com Towards peace 05/04
zeenews.india.com Police fear Delhi HC blast mastermind is dead 05/03
bbc.co.uk Concern over India army suicides 05/03
bombaynews.net Soldier killed in militant fire in Kashmir 05/03
bbc.co.uk India soldier killed in Kashmir 05/03
rediff.com Hizbul may have killed Delhi HC blast mastermind 05/03
zeenews.india.com J&K: 18 serving life term for terror activities 05/03
bombaynews.net Clashes in Kashmiri training camps in Pakistan 05/03
indianexpress.com Army jawan killed in encounter 05/03
greaterkashmir.com 8 CONVICTS SERVING LIFE TERM IN JK JAILS 05/03
greaterkashmir.com Militants desperate: Omar 05/03
greaterkashmir.com Soldier killed in militant ambush 05/03
indianexpress.com Only a handful of militants making desperate attempts: Omar 05/03
indianexpress.com ‘Osama told Ilyas Kashmiri to target plane carrying Obama’ 05/03
indianexpress.com Fake encounter case: J-K HC adjourns hearing till May 10 05/02
bombaynews.net Kashmir tourist destination opens after 22 years 05/01
bbc.co.uk India army ponders Kashmir trial 05/01
indianexpress.com The five they shot, buried and blamed for a massacre 05/01
zeenews.india.com Farman Shinwari is al Qaeda’s new chief in Pak 04/30
indianexpress.com UK for end to external support for violence in J-K 04/30
indianexpress.com Elders worried over threats to sarpanches, panches in J-K 04/30
mypetjawa.mu.nu New al Qaeda Chief Also Leader of Pakistani Taliban 04/30
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Farman Shinwari named chief of al-Qaida in Pakistan 04/30
greaterkashmir.com Despite SHRC recommendation, widow awaits justice 04/29
groundreport.com Rich tributes paid to Sarwanand Premi and his son 04/27
telegraphindia.com Warning of Af-Pak 'blowback' 04/24
indianexpress.com Opera showcases religious, historical ethos of Kashmir 04/23
indiapost.com SC dismisses plea against Army Chief-designate 04/23
greaterkashmir.com Cops have no substantial clue in ASI killing 04/23
dailytimes.com.pk ‘Pakistanis need to face intrigues together’ 04/23
indianexpress.com Why is no one demanding AFSPA in Maoist-affected areas? Omar 04/23
zeenews.india.com Why no AFSPA in Maoist-infested areas? Omar 04/22
bombaynews.net Why no AFSPA in Maoist-hit areas Asks Omar 04/22
ibnlive.in.com JK Police to be deployed along Indo-Nepal border 04/22
greaterkashmir.com JKP to be deployed along Indo-Nepal border 04/22
indianexpress.com Top Hizbul commander arrested in J-K 04/21
bombaynews.net Hizbul commander behind south Kashmir car blast arrested 04/21
bombaynews.net Top HM commander arrested,100 kg RDX recovered in Kashmir 04/21
greaterkashmir.com Bijbehara car blast mastermind arrested: Police 04/21
the-diplomat.com India Boosts its Cinderella Service 04/21
indianexpress.com Why no AFSPA in Maoist-infested areas? asks Omar 04/21
english.people.com.cn Suspected militants kill police officer in Indian-controlled Kashmir 04/20
bbc.co.uk India policeman killed in Kashmir 04/20
indianexpress.com Militants shoot dead cop in heart of Srinagar 04/20
bombaynews.net Suspected militants kill police officer in Kashmir 04/20