US EditionIndia and Pakistan: A history scarred by bloody conflicts since 1947 partition
- On May 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor striking nine sites in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir after a deadly April 22 attack killed 26 Hindus, escalating tensions at the Line of Control.
- This military escalation followed longstanding conflicts rooted in the 1947 partition, which left Kashmir divided and contested by India and Pakistan, each claiming the region fully.
- The conflict involves frequent border skirmishes, persistent insurgency in Indian Kashmir, and intense militarization—including a 700,000-strong Indian security presence—amid ongoing political suppression and civil unrest.
- Since gaining independence in 1947, India and Pakistan have engaged in three major wars centered on Kashmir, both possessing nuclear arsenals estimated at 170 to 180 warheads, which creates a balance of deterrence alongside the risk of conflict escalation.
- The recent strikes led to visa cancellations, diplomatic recalls, border and airspace closures, and suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, signaling heightened hostilities and fragility of peace between the two nuclear neighbors.
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Understanding the India-Pakistan Conflict, History of War
India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. The latest tensions follow a deadly gun attack on tourists that India blames Pakistan for. Islamabad denies any connection. They don’t fight wars like other countries, largely because of their nuclear weapons arsenals. The post Understanding the India-Pakistan Conflict and the History of War Between the 2 Nuclear Powers appeared first …
India and Pakistan don't fight wars like other countries. Here's why
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They've also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world.
India and Pakistan: A bloody history scarred by conflicts since 1947 partition
India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir , an assault its neighbour called a “blatant act of war” as tension spirals between the nuclear-armed rivals after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last week.
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