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Violence Flares in Disputed Kashmir Region Between India and Pakistan Civilians Killed in Disputed Kashmir Region Between India and Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD — Tensions erupted into violence on Thursday between the estranged, nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and India, as both sides made competing claims of violations by security forces along the de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region. ISLAMABAD — Tensions erupted into violence on Thursday between the estranged, nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and India, as both sides made competing claims of violations by security forces along a de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region.
Pakistani officials said at least four civilians were killed and several more were wounded after Indian forces opened fire on areas across the contested border. Three civilians were reported killed in two villages near Sialkot, and an 18-year-old woman was killed in Rawalakot, a spokesman for the Pakistani military said. Pakistani Rangers responded to the Indian gunfire, military officials said.Pakistani officials said at least four civilians were killed and several more were wounded after Indian forces opened fire on areas across the contested border. Three civilians were reported killed in two villages near Sialkot, and an 18-year-old woman was killed in Rawalakot, a spokesman for the Pakistani military said. Pakistani Rangers responded to the Indian gunfire, military officials said.
Local news outlets broadcast images of residents in border villages nearSialkot holding pieces of mortal shells. Local news outlets broadcast images of residents in border villages near Sialkot holding pieces of mortar shells.
On Wednesday, India’s paramilitary Border Security Force accused Pakistan of shooting at an Indian border post and of firing mortar shells that landed in a border village, killing one woman and wounding four people, including a soldier at a border post, according to The Associated Press.On Wednesday, India’s paramilitary Border Security Force accused Pakistan of shooting at an Indian border post and of firing mortar shells that landed in a border village, killing one woman and wounding four people, including a soldier at a border post, according to The Associated Press.
Both India and Pakistan claim the Kashmir region, an area between northern India and northern Pakistan that has caused decades of tension and sporadic violence between the two nations since the partition at the end of British colonial rule in 1947.Both India and Pakistan claim the Kashmir region, an area between northern India and northern Pakistan that has caused decades of tension and sporadic violence between the two nations since the partition at the end of British colonial rule in 1947.
Thursday’s border clashes come a day after the Pakistani military claimed to have shot down an Indian drone that Pakistan said had violated its airspace on the disputed Kashmir border. The Indian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that no drone had been shot down.Thursday’s border clashes come a day after the Pakistani military claimed to have shot down an Indian drone that Pakistan said had violated its airspace on the disputed Kashmir border. The Indian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that no drone had been shot down.
Nonetheless, Pakistan summoned the Indian high commissioner to the foreign office and the foreign secretary “lodged a strong protest” over the alleged airspace violation. Nonetheless, Pakistan summoned the Indian high commissioner to the foreign office and the foreign secretary “lodged a strong protest” over the allegations of airspace violation.
The escalation of tensions between the two nations came less than a week after a meeting in Russia between the countries’ prime ministers, Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Narendra Modi of India. Both sides had painted the meeting, on July 10, in a positive manner. Pakistan said that Mr. Modi had accepted Mr. Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan in 2016 during a summit meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or Saarc. The escalation of tensions between the two nations came less than a week after a meeting in Russia between their prime ministers, Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Narendra Modi of India. Both sides had painted the meeting, on July 10, in a positive manner. Pakistan said that Mr. Modi had accepted Mr. Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan in 2016 during a summit meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or S.A.A.R.C. Both sides had also announced plans to hold meetings with security officials.
Both sides had also announced plans to to hold meetings with security officials. Analysts and some politicians here speculated that hawkish elements in the security establishments on either side were opposed to peace.
Analysts and some politicians here speculated that hawkish elements in the security establishments on either side are opposed to peace. Some analysts pointed out that there had been a consistent pattern of tension between the countries anytime there was a prospect of relations improving.
Some analysts pointed out that there had been a consistent pattern of tension between the countries any time there was a prospect of relations improving.
“Whenever there is a development toward peace, such incidents take place,” said Farhatullah Babar, an opposition senator in Pakistan, during an appearance on a private television news network. “There are elements on both sides who don’t want normalization of ties.”“Whenever there is a development toward peace, such incidents take place,” said Farhatullah Babar, an opposition senator in Pakistan, during an appearance on a private television news network. “There are elements on both sides who don’t want normalization of ties.”