Guinness Book of World Records names Kashmir as the largest dispute in the world
May 15th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
- Islamabad, May 15 (ANI): The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest militarized territorial dispute in the world.
The Guinness Book of World Records used the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) world fact book to name the Kashmir issue, the longest dispute between two countries, The Daily Times reports.
In the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, page no. 137 of the ‘wars’ section reads states : “According to the CIA fact book, the dispute between China, India and Pakistan for Kashmir region is the largest and most militarised dispute.”
India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir: in 1947, 1965, and 1999. India and China have clashed once, in 1962 over Aksai Chin
Since the 1990s, the Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by confrontation between Kashmiri separatists, including militants who India alleges are supported by Pakistan and the Pakistan Armed Forces, and Indian Armed Forces which has resulted in thousands of deaths in the Valley. (ANI)
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