Kashmir Timeline
Chronology of the Conflict
The following are key events in the history of the Indo-Pakistani conflict over Kashmir.1947 — India and Pakistan gain independence from Britain. Kashmir becomes part of India.1948 — India and Pakistan go to war over Kashmir and agree to withdraw all troops behind a mutually agreed ceasefire line, later known as the Line of Control. The United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) is created for the purpose of ending the conflict. 1949 — The UNCIP arranges a ceasefire that results in an Indo-Pakistani division of Kashmir. The UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan is created to…
