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The Kashmir conflict is a territorial dispute over the territory of the former Indian princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which was dissolved in 1947. The parties to the conflict are India, Pakistan and the People's Republic of China, each of which lays claim to parts of the disputed territory or keeps these areas under control. But not only political rule, but also raw materials have been the cause of conflict.
The Kashmir conflict led to five wars: the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947-1949, 1965, 1972 (although events in Bangladesh were largely dominant here) and 1999, as well as the Indo-Chinese border war of 1962. All three parties to the conflict now possess nuclear weapons. The United Nations has maintained an observer mission (UNMOGIP) in the border area since 1949.
In August 2019, the Indian government revoked the special status of the Jammu and Kashmir region.
