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2019 India–Pakistan standoff
Part of Indo-Pakistani conflicts,
and Kashmir conflict

The Map of Line of Control
Date14 February 2019 – present
(6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Line of Control
Status Ongoing
Belligerents

India

JeM

Pakistan

Casualties and losses

40 CRPF killed[1][2]
5 soldiers wounded[3][4][5]
1 pilot captured[6][7]
1 MiG-21 shot down (Indian claim)[8]
2 fighter jets shot down (Pakistani claim)[9][10]

[11]

350 killed (Indian claim)[12]

None killed (Pakistani claim)[13]		 1 fighter jet and 1 UAV shot down (Indian claim)[8][14]
4-6 Pakistani civilians killed
7-11 Pakistani civilians injured [15][16][17][18]

The 2019 India–Pakistan standoff is an ongoing Indo-Pakistani conflict in Kashmir. On 14 February, a militant from Indian-administered Kashmir killed 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force members. The attack was claimed by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed[dubious – discuss]; however, Pakistan condemned the attack and denied responsibility. On 26 February, the Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes over the Line of Control in Kashmir, the first since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, with India and Pakistan giving conflicting reports. On the same day, border clashes broke out between both nations' armed forces, leading to at least 4 civilians being killed in Azad Kashmir. On 27 February, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck multiple targets across the Line of Control in Indian Administered Kashmir. Pakistan claimed that two Indian fighter jets were shot down by Pakistan, and one pilot had been captured. India acknowledged Pakistan Air Force attack in Indian administered Kashmir, but claimed that only one of its fighter jet was shot down and claimed that a Pakistani fighter jet had been shot down.

Timeline

Lethpora suicide attack

Main article: 2019 Pulwama attack

2019 Indo-Pakistan military standoff started[19] in mid-February 2019, when a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora) in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Deaths of over 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel and the attacker was the consequence. Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed took the responsibility for the attack. Adil Ahmad Dar, the identified attacker was a local from Indian-administered Kashmir, and a member of Jaish-e-Mohammed. [20] The attack was the deadliest attack on Indian forces by the anti-Indian insurgency in Kashmir.[21]

Balakot airstrike

Main article: 2019 Balakot airstrike

On 26 February 2019, Indian Air force conducted airstrikes with the aid of twelve Mirage 2000 jets of the Indian Air Force flown from different airbases. Jets flew deep into Pakistan-administered Kashmir crossing the Line of Control in Kashmir and dropped several 1,000 kilogram bombs on terror training centres and launch pads. India said the airstrike was in retaliation to the Pulwama attack, which took place two weeks prior to the strike. Indian official sources stated, the jets struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed-operated, Lashkar-e-Taiba-operated and Hizbul Mujahideen-operated militant camps at Balakot and at Chakothi and Muzaffarabad [22] killing a large number of militants—reported to be around 350 (unconfirmed)—and returned back into Indian airspace unharmed. India failed to provide evidence. Pakistani officials denied this course of events and claimed that the bombs were dropped in unpopulated areas and resulted in no casualties, infrastructural or other types of damage.[23]This airstrike was the first time since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 that aerial attacks had crossed the Line of Control.[21]

New York Times reported that western officials have questioned the existence of such large scale training camps. They claim that Pakistan no longer runs such camps and militant are spread out in small groups across the country. Analysts and Diplomats from New Delhi claim that the target of Indian airstrike is unclear as terrorist groups along the border would have vacated the area as result of Prime minister Narendra Modi vowing to retaliate. Rahul Bedi, an analyst from London based group claim the airstrike was "more of a political symbolism then anything else."[24] Villagers from the area where strike took place claim that they heard three to four loud bangs. The villagers found that that one house was damaged and there were craters left in the area where airstrike took place. One person was wounded as result of the bomb shrapnel. They also claimed that Indian Air Force (IAF) dropped their bombs in forest.[25][26]

Drone shot down

On the same day, a Pakistani drone was reported to have been shot down by an Indian SPYDER air defense system near the India-Pakistan international border and its debris was found in Nanghatad, a village in Abdasa Taluka in the Kutch district of Gujarat.[14][27]

Border skirmishes

Heavy skirmishes between Pakistani and Indian forces occurred along the Line of Control on 26 February 2019, with small arms and mortar fire being exchanged.[28] Pakistan officials reported that at least four civilians killed, and eleven wounded.[29][30] A 55-year old woman and her two children (aged 20 and 8 years old) were killed in the Nakyal sector. In the Khuiratta sector, a 40-year old woman was killed.[29]

Airstrike in Rajouri and Poonch

On February 27, Pakistan military officals announced that it had carried out airstrike against multiple targets in Indian Administered Kashmir. Pakistan military spokesman claimed that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had hit six locations and their targets were supply depot of Indian Army.[31] They claimed that two Indian fighter jet MiG 21 shot down and an Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan was arrested.[32] On the other hand, Indian military confirmed Pakistan's airstrike. Indian military, however, claimed that Pakistan Air Force only struck four locations and their target were Indian military installations. The areas identified by Indian military were Nadian, Laam Jhangar, Kerri in Rajouri District and Hamirpur area of Bhimber Galli in Poonch. According to Indian military, three Pakistan Air Force jet had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir. They were however pushed back by Indian airforce.[33][34][35]

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the airstrikes were only aimed to "send a message" and Pakistan's plan was to cause "no casualties" on the Indian side.[36] India rejected this account of the airstrikes. Imran Khan also appealed for negotiations to avoid war.[36]

Indian aircraft shot down

After Pakistani military officals announced it had carried out airstrikes against multiple targets along Line of Control, ISPR reported that Pakistan Air Force shot down 2 Indian aircraft after they had intruded in Pakistan's air space. ISPR claimed that one of the jets fell in Pakistan administered Kashmir while the other fell in Indian administered Kashmir.[37] ISPR also claimed that it had captured two pilots although later was confirmed to be only one by Mr. Asif Gaffoor. The pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, is a Wing Commander and a MiG-21 Bison pilot.[38][39] The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed[40] that an Indian pilot is missing in action after a MiG-21 Bison fighter plane was lost while engaging with Pakistani jets after they violated Indian airspace.[41]

Raveesh Kumar from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs[40] claimed that a Pakistan fighter aircraft was shot down that violated its airspace by the Indian air force.[42][21] India claimed that the Pakistani jet fell 3 km inside Pakistani territory.[43] Indian military claims were, however, rejected by the Pakistani authorities.[21] Pakistan military officals claimed that no Pakistan air force (PAF) jet was harmed in the attack and that F-16 were not used in the attack.[44] Throughout 27 February 2019, heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces continued along the Line of Control.[45]

See also

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