| Term | Definition |
|---|
| First Kashmir War | the first formal conflict between india and pakistan over the territorial rights of the princely state of Kashmir which resulted in a divided Kashmir |
| Second Kashmir War | second conflict between india and pakistan over Kashmir resulted in a UN ceasefire |
| ancient tensions | hindus and muslims have constantly conflicted with one another since mongols invaded india and brought islam in ancient times |
| india | hindu |
| pakistan | muslim |
| kargil war | war between india and pakistan which starte4d when pakistan forces infiltrated into indian kashmir and india launched air strikes against them |
| pakistan civil war | east pakistan wanted their independence from the west but the west were suppressing them east and west pakistan is divided by india |
| indian pakistan war of 1971 | india helped east pakistan and declared war on west. india won the war and east pakistan got its independence and became bangladesh |
| nuclear scare 1998 | both india and pakistan tested nuclear weapons and were threatening to go into nuclear war. sanctions from the U.S. and other countries prevented this |
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