Why India and Pakistan are fighting in Kashmir and what's at stake

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Why India and Pakistan are fighting in Kashmir and what's at stake
Tensions have escalated between the nuclear powers in recent weeks.

By Guy DaviesLONDON — 41m ago

The latest incidents between India and Pakistan in Kashmiri territory -- airstrikes carried out by both the Indian and Pakistani Air Forces, and now two downed jets and an Indian pilot in Pakistani custody -- are the latest flares in a conflict that goes all the way back to 1947.

After a terrorist attack in Indian territory in Kashmir on Feb. 14 killed 40 security personnel, the India Air Force carried out an airstrike in Pakistan on Feb. 26. They claimed to be targeting the perpetrators, although there were no casualties, according to Pakistan.

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Militant groups have long been used by the Pakistani military, according to Chatterjee.

"Sponsoring militants in Kashmir has offered Pakistan's army a golden strategic opportunity since the 1980s," she said. "The insurgency keeps a substantial chunk of India's much larger military tied up on the border … while allowing Pakistan to deny any responsibility."

This seems like a situation where many could get killed. It's no surprise, India is very guarded on this.