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Pakistan and India. Brothers at war . Modern day Relations . Kashmir divided Between Hindus and Muslims and China (India and Pakistan) . Beginning of Hostilities . British independence Last governor General Mountbatten signed the partition
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Pakistan and India Brothers at war
Modern day Relations • Kashmir divided • Between Hindus and Muslims and China (India and Pakistan)
Beginning of Hostilities • British independence • Last governor General Mountbatten signed the partition • A Hindu Sheik state to the west and a Muslim state to the east and a princely state of Kashmir
First war 1947 • Both countries pressured Kashmir to join the states • Kashmir and Indian army against the Pakistani army
After • Kashmir government fell, country split in two • Draw, U.N. Mandated cease fire
The Sino-Indian war (1962) • China fought for control of Tibet, won and toke a part of Kashmir, • Chinese victory, overwhelming victory
1965 war • Pakistan seeing the Indian army as weak unable to recover from the Sino war, • Chance to strike, Aided by Muslim guerrilla fighters, they invaded into Kashmir • Pakistani spec ops drop into india
Supplies India Pakistan Weapons supplied by china Ak-47 Old WW2 tank they bought from U.S.A, 20 years ago Weapons supplied by England, (U.N.) FAL (planes, tank ect)
End of conflict • Back at pre-war positions, • Casualties Pakistan lost more Technically Indian victory
1971 • The area of Bangladesh wanted independence from Pakistan • India invaded the area with the help of the MuktiBahini • India hit targets, in Kashmir, and Pakistan • First navel, battles two
After math • Decisive Indian victory, • Bangladesh became a sovereign nation • Pakistani army/air force devastated,
The Kargil war 1999 • Due to cold winter, common for both sides to go back to warmer positions, • Pakistan, invaded Indian positions, • Work of rouge generals for their own means • India was able to beat back the Pakistani forces • Seen as a victory and looked bad on Pakistan's part
The future of this mess, itching for war again • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdwDIHLoCY
Citations • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pakistani_relations#2001_Gujarat_Earthqauke_of_India • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0825128.html • http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/indo-pak_1965.htm