Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with arch-rival India, weeks after the two nuclear powers faced off in some of their deadliest skirmishes for over a decade. The major fighting of the war took place between August and September 1965, with both sides claiming victory after it ended in stalemate following the intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union. Every year Pakistan celebrates September 6 as “Defence Day” with the media eulogising the powerful army for thwarting Indian “aggression”. But there is widespread agreement among historians that the conflict began after Pakistani forces infiltrated the Indian-administered part of the disputed mountainous territory of Kashmir.

Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war

AFP, ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with arch-rival India, weeks after the two nuclear powers faced off in some of their deadliest skirmishes for over a decade. The major fighting of the war took place between August and September 1965, with both sides claiming victory after it ended in stalemate following the intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union. Every year Pakistan celebrates September 6 as Defence Day with the media eulogising the powerful army for thwarting Indian aggression. But there is widespread agreement among historians that the conflict began after Pakistani forces infiltrated the Indian-administered part of the disputed mountainous territory of Kashmir.