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Indo–Pakistani War of 1965
Part of the Indo–Pakistani war and conflicts
Kashmir region 2004.jpg
Geopolitical map of Kashmir provided by American CIA, ca. 2004
Date August – 23 September 1965
Location
Western Front

Eastern Front

  • India-East Pakistan border
Result
  • Inconclusive; United Nations mandated ceasefire.
  • No permanent territorial changes (see Tashkent Declaration)

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a series of small fights that grew into a bigger conflict between Pakistan and India. This war happened between April and September 1965. It is also known as the Second Kashmir War. India and Pakistan fought over the Kashmir region, which is a disputed area in the Himalayas. The first war over Kashmir happened in 1947.

This war began after Pakistan started something called Operation Gibraltar. The goal of this operation was to send soldiers into the part of Jammu and Kashmir that India controlled. Pakistan hoped these soldiers would start a rebellion against India's rule there. The war lasted for about five weeks. Thousands of people were hurt or died on both sides. The fighting finally stopped because the United Nations (UN) ordered a ceasefire. A ceasefire means both sides agree to stop fighting. After the ceasefire, the Tashkent Declaration was signed. This agreement helped to end the war and bring peace.

Images for kids

  • 1965 Infiltrators

    A letter from the US government that shows there were hundreds of "infiltrators" in the part of Kashmir controlled by India. This letter is from before the 1965 war.

  • PAF gallery

    A captured Indian Folland Gnat plane on display at the PAF Museum in Karachi.

  • Pakistani Infantry and M4A1E6 tanks advance during the 1965 war

    Pakistani soldiers moving forward with M4A1E6 tanks during the 1965 war.

  • Destroyed Patton Tank (1965 Indo-Pak War)

    A destroyed Sherman Tank.

  • Pakistani soldiers with captured Indian AMX-13

    Pakistani soldiers looking at an AMX-13 tank they captured from India.

  • Mcconaughy20oct1965a

    A message from the US Embassy in Karachi. It says that Pakistani people believed their forces were winning.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Shauryanjali, a commemorative exhibition on the 1965 war

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians visiting an exhibition about the 1965 war in 2015.

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