War

Kashmir conflict

22 Oct 1947 · 34.03° N, 74.67° E

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When
22 Oct 1947
Kind
War
Deaths
47,000
Coordinates
34.03° N, 74.67° E
Description
Territoral dispute in South Asia

Kashmir conflict

Territorial conflict in South Asia

The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict over the Kashmir region, primarily between India and Pakistan, and also between China and India in the northeastern portion of the region. The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as both India and Pakistan claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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