First Kashmir War (1947) Indian Army
immediately after independence, tensions between india , pakistan began boil over, , first of 3 full-scale wars between 2 nations broke out on princely state of kashmir. maharaja of kashmir wanted have standstill position. since kashmir muslim majority state, pakistan wanted make kashmir pakistani territory. result, pakistan invaded kashmir on 22 october 1947, causing maharaja hari singh india, lord mountbatten of burma, governor general, help. signed instrument of accession india on 26 october 1947. indian troops airlifted srinagar 27 october dawn onwards. contingent included general thimayya distinguished himself in operation , in years followed became chief of indian army. intense war waged across state , former comrades found fighting each other. pakistan suffered significant losses. forces stopped on line formed called loc (line of control).
an uneasy un sponsored peace returned end of 1948 indian , pakistani soldiers facing each other directly on line of control, has since divided indian-held kashmir pakistan-held kashmir. number of un resolutions (38–47) passed calling plebiscite held in kashmir determine accession india or pakistan after pakistan withdrew army kashmir. precondition resolution pakistan , india return state of prior conflict. pakistan withdraw tribesmen , pakistani nationals brought in fight in kashmir. pakistan refusing pull there no further dialogue on fulfilling un resolution. tensions between india , pakistan, largely on kashmir, have never been entirely eliminated.
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