Essential Question 4
EQ 4: Why are India and Pakistan in an ongoing conflict?
Why are they Fighting Constantly?
-----a. 1947, in an event known as the Partition, all the Muslims in India left and formed Pakistan
-----b. Though intended as just a split, the groups ended up fighting each other as they went over to their country
2. Fighting over Kashmir and Jammu
-----a. In 1948, armed men from Pakistan’s border invaded Kashmir and started a rebellion
-----b. Maharaja, the leader in Kashmir and Jammu, requested support from the Indians
-----c. When he agreed to have Kashmir and Jammu join India, the Indians decided to help sending over soldiers and other forms of support
-----d. Later in May, the Pakistani army defending its borders came into conflict with the Indian army
----------i. This became a war
-----e. The war ended 1949 with a UN ceasefire
3. Border patrol conflicts
-----a. In 1965, Pakistani and Indian Border patrols met
-----b. A fight broke out between the patrols
-----c. This fighting eventually became a conflict in the area of Rann and Kutch
----------i. The Indians eventually withdrew
-----d. Later in August, tensions grew and eventually became a second war between the Indians and Pakistanis
----------i. Pakistan send a covert offensive over the border breaking the rules of the ceasefire
----------ii. India retaliated by sending their own troops over the border
-----e. After three weeks, the fighting stopped due to another UN ceasefire
----------i. This time, both side signed a declaration that stated that they would try to find a peaceful means of solving disputes
4. India decided to help the East Pakistanis in civil war
-----a. Pakistan had a civil war between East and West Pakistan
----------i. East Pakistan wanted independence
-----b. Then India invaded East Pakistan
-----c. The war ended when the Pakistani army surrendered
----------i. East Pakistan became Bangladesh
(BBC)
Timeline
This is a timeline that shows some of the events in the Indian and Pakistani Conflict.