In October 1947, the first war over Kashmir broke out when armed Pakistani tribesmen invaded the territory. The monarch of Kashmir asked India for its assistance in driving out the tribesmen.

India launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, an assault its neighbour called a "blatant act of war" as tension spirals between the nuclear-armed rivals after a deadly ...

1971 - A third war and permanent division Until 1971, Pakistan also included the territory of East Bengal. It became East Pakistan in 1955, and fought for independence in 1971 to become Bangladesh.

Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high days after Delhi launched airstrikes at its neighbor, sparking tit-for-tat military action from both sides and widespread confusion as competing ...

Tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan. There are fears the two nuclear-armed countries could be on the brink of war. It comes after India launched strikes on both Pakistan and ...

India argued the group that claimed responsibility was a proxy for the Pakistani military. Pakistan denies any connection. Pakistani government called Wednesday's strikes as " an act of war." And ...

Tensions between India and Pakistan were high on Thursday as New Delhi mounted a diplomatic offensive against Islamabad, blaming it for a deadly attack that killed 26 people in Kashmir and ...

India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir, which is split between them and claimed by both in its entirety. Here’s what to know about an escalation in tensions between ...

India-Pakistan military tensions likely to be short-lived, but analysts worry over ramifications of sustained, expanded conflict ...

The tensions began rising after India pointed the blame at Pakistan for Tuesday’s deadly attack, in which gunmen ambushed tourists in a scenic meadow in Pahalgam and killed 26 men, mostly Hindus.

India argued the group that claimed responsibility was a proxy for the Pakistani military. Pakistan denies any connection. Pakistani government called Wednesday's strikes as " an act of war." ...