India-Pakistan: Conflict escalating from bombings to military conflic
Indian warplanes crossed the border and invaded Pakistan
Pakistan shot down two Indian Air Force planes over disputed Kashmir.
This is expected to further aggravate relations with me at a time when the conflict between the two countries was greatly heightened due to the air raid on Pakistan by the Indian Air Force on the 26th.
A spokesman for the Pakistan Army said it had captured a pilot who crash-landed in Pakistan after shooting down two air force planes over the Pakistani Line of Control (LoC).
India has yet to make an official statement in this regard.
Conflict Territory: Kashmir
The Kashmir region has been a disputed area for decades since the independence of India/Pakistan in 1947.
It is currently divided into Pakistan and India.
Since the late 1980s, Islamic rebels have continued to insist on independence or incorporation into Pakistan in Indian-occupied Kashmir.
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The atmosphere in Kashmir began to cool in earnest after the bombings in Indian-controlled Kashmir on the 15th, killing 46 armed policemen.
The bombing was the deadliest in decades in Kashmir.
India has declared that it has "clear evidence" of Pakistani involvement and intends to "completely isolate" Pakistan from the international community.
However, a Pakistani minister countered this and asked for evidence related to the case to be revealed.
Both sides made conflicting claims, and no one admitted wrongdoing.
A similar conflict occurred on the 26th.
The Indian Air Force crossed the LoC, which serves as a de facto border from Kashmir, and struck the Barakot area in Pakistan.
The Indian side claimed that it attacked and destroyed a terrorist organization training camp, not a military facility.
However, Pakistan refuted that there was no terrorist organization in the area.
Airstrikes, threats, and denials of responsibility are repeated between Pakistan and India.
The bombing incident was the first airstrike on LoC since 1971.
Residents of the LoC area have been advised by the government to evacuate.
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One-Minute Summary: A History of Conflict
October 1947: India and Pakistan start first war over Kashmir two months after independence (First Indo-Pakistani War)
August 1965: Shortly resumed fighting over Kashmir (Second War)
December 1971: India votes in favor of independence for East Pakistan. The Indian Air Force responded by airstrikes on Pakistan. War ended with the birth of Bangladesh (third war)
May 1999: Armed conflict breaks out with Pakistan and India occupying Mount Kargil. Thousands of casualties, escalating threat of nuclear war. Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif Averted Crisis by Promising to Persuade Kashmir Withdrawal at Summit with US
October 2001: 166 dead in a terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. Ended in one month due to Indian suppression.
October 2014: Engagement over the Line of Military Control (LoC). 20 civilians killed.
15 February 2019: Bomb blast in Kashmir kills 46 Indian armed police
27 February 2019: Pakistan shoots down two Indian Air Force planes over disputed Kashmir
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