2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2013
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 January 2013 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2013 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, Kashmir conflict | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 34.5000, 76.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes was a series of armed skirmishes along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir area. Starting from the mid-January 2013, they have been described as the "worst bout of fighting in the region in nearly 10 years". It began on 6 January 2013, when according to Pakistani reports Indian forces attacked a Pakistani border post, killing one soldier. Indian authorities claimed the incident as a retaliation against preceding Pakistani ceasefire violations, but denied having crossed the demarcation line. In a second skirmish on 8 January, Indian authorities said that Pakistani forces crossed the LoC, killing two Indian soldiers. The incident sparked outrage in India and harsh reactions by the Indian army and government over the news that the body of one of the soldiers had been beheaded. Pakistan denied these reports. On 15 January, a third skirmish reportedly led to the death of another Pakistani soldier.
After talks between Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia, from Indian side and Major General Ashfaq Nadeem, from Pakistan, an understanding was reached to de-escalate the situation. But the skirmishes continued despite peace efforts by the countries resulting in 8 Indian casualties in total and 9 Pakistani casualties till August.
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