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| Unrest in 1999 raised fears of a nuclear conflict in South Asia |
The first Indo-Pakistani war started with the October 1947 incursion and the arrival of Indian forces in Kashmir.
The conflict ended in January 1949. A ceasefire line - now known as the Line of Control - was agreed and the UN recommended a referendum on accession.
War broke out again in 1965 after a Pakistani offensive across the line.
In 1999, fighting between Indian and Pakistani-backed forces in Indian Kashmir led to a new conflict but not full-scale war.
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