WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as both India and Pakistan claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a dispute over the region that escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan and several other armed skirmishes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Territorial disputes over the Kashmir region sparked two of the three major Indo-Pakistani wars in 1947 and 1965, and a limited war in 1999. Although both countries have maintained a fragile cease-fire since 2003, they regularly exchange fire across the contested border, known as the Line of Control.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why was Kashmir a region of conflict? source of conflict between India and Pakistan because some people of Kashmir wanted to be part of Pakistan, while some wanted to be part of India. Kashmiri rebels were supported by Pakistani militants, and were fighting Indian troops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why has the conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir become such a concern to the world today? Both countries have a hostile relationship dating back to the partition in 1947 and the ensuing violence and displacement. Matters between the two often come to a head even now with both laying claims on Kashmir.