India and Pakistan
And Their Ongoing Conflict
How It Started
India and Pakistan separated when the British split them up. Hindu and Muslims always had a conflict, so the Hindu were put into India, and the Muslims into Pakistan. This partition caused violence. In fact, thousands of people died. Including Gandhi.
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region in south asia. Kashmir is an 86,000- square mile region in northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over the land since both countries gained their independence in 1947. Why is that? Well Kashmir is where the source of the Indus River is. So whoever controls Kashmir, controls the flow of the Indus River. That country gets control, power, water, and money.
Wars
In 1947, Pakistani tribal army attack Kashmir trying to overthrow it. So Maharaja of Kashmir signs a treaty of accession with India. Then the first war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir started. In 1965, India and Pakistan have their second war over Kashmir. But ends briefly because of ceasefire. Then in 1971 a third war between the two country commences. But this time it is about East- Pakistan(present Bangladesh). Finally in 1999, India and Pakistan have a brief conflict/war in the mountains above Kargil on the Line Of Control. The short war ended after ceasefire.
Recently....
In January of 2013, India accused Pakistan of barbaric behavior after two Indian soldiers are killed in a firefight in Kashmir. The Indian Prime Minister said there can be no business as usual. Then in September 2013, both leaders meet in New York at the UN and agree to end tension between armies. In February 2014, both countries agree to release trucks detained in their respective territories. Then in May 2014, Pakistan releases 151 indian fisherman from its jails out of generosity. Finally, later in May 2014, both agree to start a new era of better relations.
The US
People have started thinking if the US should get involved with this conflict. But the answer is no. This conflict between the two countries don't have anything to do the United States. If the US gets involved in it, they will fight a war they do not need to fight. That will cost them a lot of money. Also, India and Pakistan are starting to have a better relationship. So there would be no reason to interrupt them in their times of peace.
Hindus And Muslims
Before the Indian sub-continent was split up into Pakistan and India, India had mostly Hindus and Muslims. It was a mix. But with their differences, they started fighting. And since India had a Hindu government, Muslims felt that their rights were not protected. Then the British split them up so the two groups of people could have their own country and land.
India and Pakistan
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