India - Kashmir

Pakistan - India conflict over Kashmir See summary

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zeenews.india.com Major ceasefire violation by Pakistan; Brigadier, 2 jawans injured 05/25
bbc.co.uk India soldiers die in Kashmir ambush 05/24
dailytimes.com.pk Four soldiers killed in IHK ambush 05/24
rediff.com 3 army jawans killed in gunfight with Kashmir militants 05/24
timesofindia.indiatimes.com J&K: Three Army personnel killed in encounter 05/24
ndtv.com Three jawans killed, a militant gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir 05/24
bombaynews.net Three armymen killed in encounter with militants in Kashmir 05/24
ndtv.com Three Army personnel killed in encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir 05/24
scmp.com Militants kill three soldiers in Indian Kashmir 05/24
indianexpress.com Three Army personnel killed in encounter with militants in Kashmir 05/24
indianexpress.com Heathrow runways close after emergency landing by British Airways plane 05/24
indianexpress.com Obama repeatedly heckled by anti-war activist during counter-terrorism 05/24
dw.de Three Indian soldiers killed in disputed Kashmir region 05/24
zeenews.india.com Four Army jawans, Hizbul militant killed in encounter 05/24
ibnlive.in.com J&K: 3 Army personnel killed in an encounter with terrorists 05/24
zeenews.india.com Three Army personnel killed in J&K encounter 05/24
indianexpress.com Congress MLA assaulted by CRPF personnel 05/24
bombaynews.net Injured soldier dies in Kashmir toll is five 05/24
thekashmirwalla.com Engineer turned militant, 4 Indian army men killed in Kashmir 05/24
rediff.com Pak violates ceasefire; Brigadier, 2 jawans injured 05/24
zeenews.india.com Major ceasefire violation in Kashmir by Pak: Army 05/24
ibnlive.in.com Ceasefire violation in Kashmir by Pakistan, says Army 05/24
ndtv.com Ceasefire violation in Kashmir; Brigadier, two jawans injured 05/24
indianexpress.com Barack Obama describes Srikanth Sri Srinivasan as a 'trailblazer' 05/24
bombaynews.net Four killed one injured in Kashmir gunfight 05/24
indianexpress.com Police refuse to extend deadline for CSK chief Meiyappan's appearance 05/24
greaterkashmir.com EX-MILITANT DETAINED IN SURANKOTE 05/24
indianexpress.com 8.2 magnitude quake hits Russia's Far East 05/24
ibnlive.in.com Ceasefire violation in Kashmir by Pak; Brig, 2 jawans injured 05/24
indianexpress.com Militants kill 4 soldiers in Kashmir 05/24
telegraphindia.com Ambush in Kashmir kills 4 jawans 05/24
bbc.co.uk 'Militant' killed in Kashmir clash 05/23
ibnlive.in.com Top LeT militant killed in encounter 05/23
bombaynews.net Top LeT militant killed in firefight in Indian Kashmir 05/23
indianexpress.com 'India must accept enviable friendship between China and Pak' 05/23
indianexpress.com A British Indian boy also died from mystery jab in India 05/23
ibnlive.in.com Police arrest two ultras in Doda 05/23
indianexpress.com Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan 05/23
ibnlive.in.com Police arrests two ultras in Doda 05/23
thekashmirwalla.com In pictures: Thousands attend Kashmir militant’s funeral 05/23
indianexpress.com Aakash project on revival path as Sibal ropes in PMO 05/23
indianexpress.com Minor's rape complaint blew lid off sex abuse by fake mystic in Kashmir 05/23
indianexpress.com Husband, parents booked for woman's suicide on webcam 05/23
indianexpress.com Narendra Modi urges inclusion of yoga in foreign policy 05/23
indianexpress.com Spot-fixing as tough as handling bereavement: Rahul Dravid 05/23
indianexpress.com Akhilesh govt to use Maya's Dalit memorials for weddings, cultural events 05/23
indianexpress.com Nawaz Sharif seeks civil nuclear technology from China 05/23
indianexpress.com Mumbai Police to question CSK honcho Meiyappan in IPL spot-fixing case 05/23
indianexpress.com Phaneesh Murthy to be sued for sexually harassing iGate employee 05/23
csmonitor.com For India, worries of another 1989 moment in the region 05/23
bombaynews.net LeT militant killed in Srinagar three policemen injured 05/22
indianexpress.com Surveys send out alarm signals to UPA 05/22
ibnlive.in.com Srinagar: Suspected Lashkar terrorist killed in an encounter 05/22
zeenews.india.com `India should not discuss Kashmir with Pakistan` 05/22
ndtv.com Lashkar militant killed in Srinagar encounter, three policemen injured 05/22
thekashmirwalla.com Encounter in Kashmir’s summer capital 05/22
indianexpress.com ISRO's geoportal Bhuvan turns 3-dimensional 05/22
greaterkashmir.com SHRC pulls up Govt for denying passport to bonafide citizens 05/21
groundreport.com YASIN MALIK IN CHENNAI 05/20
rediff.com Omar welcomes NIA for transparent probe into Liyaqat case 05/20
greaterkashmir.com LeT operative arrested: Police 05/19
rediff.com Lashkar operative arrested in Kashmir 05/19
greaterkashmir.com NC-led regime dark period of JK: Bhim Singh 05/19
ibnlive.in.com J&K: Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kupwara, 1 JCO killed 05/18
bombaynews.net Omar Abdullah welcomes bail release of Hizb militant Liyaqat Shah 05/18
ndtv.com Endgame Afghanistan: India's worries 05/18
indianexpress.com Infiltration bid foiled near LOC, two army men die in ambush 05/18
indianexpress.com Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed 05/18
rediff.com J & K: Officer killed as army foils infiltration bid 05/18
zeenews.india.com Suspected Hizbul militant Liyaqat Shah gets bail 05/17
ibnlive.in.com Court grants bail to Liyaqat Shah 05/17
ibnlive.in.com LIYAQAT-PDP 2 LAST 05/17
ibnlive.in.com Liyaqat's bail raises hope of fair trial: PDP 05/17
bombaynews.net Bail for Liyaqat vindicates Omars stand says NC 05/17
bombaynews.net Suspected Hizb militant Liyaqat Shah gets bail 05/17
groundreport.com 'LEGITIMATE' TARGET?- THE KILLIING FIELDS OF KASHMIR 05/17
indianexpress.com 'Mother lost her voice after arrest, she's speaking again' 05/17
ndtv.com Liyaqat Shah, suspected Hizbul militant, granted bail by Delhi court 05/17
telegraphindia.com Evidence elusive, bail in terror case 05/17
zeenews.india.com Hizbul chief warns Nawaz Sharif against friendship with India 05/16
rediff.com PSO opens fire inside J & K JD-S chief's house, held 05/16
huffingtonpost.com World's Largest Democracy Has 3,000 Child Soldiers 05/16
ibnlive.in.com COURT-LIYAQAT 2 LAST 05/15
greaterkashmir.com Army launches search operation in Keran sector 05/15
ibnlive.in.com NIA opposes Liyaqat's bail plea 05/15
zeenews.india.com 54 static bunkers removed from Srinagar: J&K govt 05/15
rediff.com After Pakistan's elections 05/15
english.people.com.cn Violence decreases in Indian-controlled Kashmir: gov't 05/15
ibnlive.in.com NIA not to oppose bail plea of suspected terrorist Liyaqat 05/14
ibnlive.in.com The return of Liyaqat, who was claimed by Delhi Police as 05/14
ibnlive.in.com Army defuses IED planted by militants 05/14
dailytimes.com.pk EDITORIAL : Nawaz Sharif’s foreign policy leanings 05/14
ibnlive.in.com Army destroys IED in Srinagar, averts tragedy 05/12
ibnlive.in.com J-K DGP hails media's efforts to combat militancy 05/12
bbc.co.uk What Sharif's win means for region 05/12
ibnlive.in.com Omar said unless friendship and peace is restored between 05/12
rediff.com Kashmir: Militants gun down Imam near his mosque 05/11
bombaynews.net Gunmen kill imam in JampK village 05/11
bombaynews.net Militants kill a civilian in Kashmir 05/11
zeenews.india.com Core group reviews security scenario in Valley 05/11

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.