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- India had the upper hand over Pakistan when the ceasefire was declared. However, in terms of aerial warfare, the PAF managed an upper hand over the combat zones despite being numerically inferior. Although the two countries fought to a standoff, the conflict is seen as a strategic and political defeat for Pakistan, as it had not succeeded in fomenting an insurrection in Kashmir and was instead forced to shift gears in the defence of Lahore.
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The Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948, also known as the first Kashmir war, [25] was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four Indo-Pakistani wars between the two newly independent nations.
- Jammu and Kashmir
- See Aftermath section
The 1965 war led India to refine its tactics, which were decisive in the 1971 war; Pakistani forces did not realize how much they relied on full ground-based defensive radar coverage and an adequate supply of air-to-air missiles.
- August-23 September 1965
- Status quo ante bellum
- South Asia
Pakistani Sabre being shot down in combat by an Indian Gnat in September 1965 as seen from the Indian aircraft. The war saw the aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) engaging in combat for the first time since independence.
- KashmirPunjabRajasthanBengal [1]
- No territorial changes per ceasefire terms
- Ceasefire
Sep 17, 2015 · Fifty years ago, India and Pakistan fought a war that would change the subcontinent forever. Much has changed in the Indian subcontinent since India and Pakistan fought a war over disputed Jammu...
- Rohan Joshi
The India-Pakistan War of 1965. The 1965 war between India and Pakistan was the second conflict between the two countries over the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The clash did not resolve this dispute, but it did engage the United States and the Soviet Union in ways that would have important implications for subsequent superpower ...
Sep 6, 2018 · Some pivotal engagements shaped the war and helped in maintaining the morale of Pakistani troops, who were heavily outnumbered and outgunned, and in blunting Indian attacks on Pakistani territory ...
Apr 9, 2024 · In 1971, India and Pakistan fought another brief war over East Pakistan, with Indian forces helping the territory gain independence, resulting in the establishment of present-day Bangladesh.
