Difference between revisions of "India-Pakistan border incidents"

* '''[[Atlantique Incident]]:''' [[Pakistan Navy]]'s [[Pakistan Naval Air Arm|Naval Air Arm]] [[Breguet Atlantique]] patrol plane, carrying 16 people on board, was shot down by the [[Indian Air Force]] for alleged violation of airspace. The episode took place in the [[Rann of Kutch]] on 10 August 1999, just a month after the [[Kargil War]], creating a tense atmosphere between India and [[Pakistan]]. Foreign diplomats noted that the plane fell inside Pakistani territory, although it may have crossed the border. However, they also believe that India's reaction was unjustified.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/419325.stm Pakistani plane "may have crossed border"] 13 August 1999 BBC Retrieved 23 July 2007</ref> Pakistan later lodged a compensation claim at the [[International Court of Justice]], accusing India for the incident, but the court dismissed the case in India's favour.<ref name="icjverdict">{{cite web | title=The Case concerning the Aerial Incident of 10th August, 1999 – Summaries of Judgments and Orders | url=http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?sum=585&code=pi&p1=3&p2=3&case=119&k=b5&p3=5| publisher=[[International Court of Justice]]| date=21 Jun 2000 | accessdate=18 Dec 2011}}</ref>

* '''[[2008 Mumbai attacks]]:''' Following 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across [[Mumbai]], India's largest city, [[Aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks|tensions heightened]] between the two countries since India claimed interogation results alleging<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/accused-in-india-massacre-claims-ties-to-pakistani-secret-service/article1981052/ | location=Toronto |work=Globe and Mail |location=Canada  | first=Colin | last=Freeze | title=Accused in India massacre claims ties to Pakistani secret service – The Globe and Mail | date=11 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Rana-Headley-implicate-Pak-ISI-in-Mumbai-attack-during-ISI-chiefs-visit-to-US/articleshow/7958954.cms |work=The Times Of India  | title=Rana, Headley implicate Pak, ISI in Mumbai attack during ISI chief's visit to US | date=12 April 2011}}</ref> Pakistan's [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] supporting the attackers while Pakistan denied it.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/diplomat-denies-pakistan-role-in-mumbai-attacks-1521700.html | location=London |work=The Independent  | date=31 January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/pakistan-denies-governmen_n_147395.html |title=Pakistan Denies Government Involvement In Mumbai Attacks |work=Huffington Post |date=1 December 2008 |accessdate=16 December 2011 |first=Zarar |last=Khan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/07/world/fg-pakistan-india7 | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Laura | last=King | title=Pakistan denies official involvement in Mumbai attacks | date=7 January 2009}}</ref> Pakistan placed its air force on alert and moved troops to the Indian border voicing concerns about proactive movements of [[Indian Army]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/south-asia/indian-jets-violating-pakistani-airspace-technical-incursion-says-zardari-fourth-lead_100130857.html |title=Indian jets violating Pakistani airspace ‘technical incursion’, says Zardari (Fourth Lead) – Thaindian News |publisher=Thaindian.com |date=14 December 2008 |accessdate=16 December 2011}}</ref> and Indian government's possible plans to launch attacks on Pakistani soil.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pak-might-soon-move-troops-from-border-with-India/articleshow/4660681.cms |work=The Times Of India  | title=Pak might soon move troops from border with India | date=16 June 2009}}</ref> The tension diffused in short time and Pakistan moved its troops away from border.

*'''[[2011 Indian Army Fire Attack]]''' A border conflict between the border armies of both the countries.

* '''[[2011 India–Pakistan border shooting]]''': incident took place between 30 August (Tuesday) and 1 September 2011 (Thursday) across the [[Line of Control]] in [[Kupwara District]]/[[Neelam Valley]] resulting in one Indian soldier and three Pakistani soldiers being killed. Both countries gave different accounts of the incident, each accusing the other of initiating the hostilities.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14746985|title=Kashmir border deaths spark India and Pakistan row|work=BBC|accessdate=2 September 2011|date=1 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="et">{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/243324/loc-three-pakistani-soldiers-die-in-attack-by-indian-forces/|title=LoC: Three Pakistani soldiers died in attack by Indian forces|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|date=1 September 2011|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref>

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