Major Territory Disputes Around The World

The Kashmir Conflict

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Since the 1940s, Pakistan and India have had a bloody conflict over the territory of Kashmir. They have been a part of three wars and countless skirmished in-between over this one territory. India claims that the entirety of the region was once a princely state, and currently hold 43% of the territory with places such as Jammu, the Kashmir Valley, and other cities.

Pakistan, on the other hand, controls 37% of the territory and areas such as Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan. However, Pakistan also believes a way to end the violence would be to hold a referendum to see if the people living in Kashmir would rather join India, Pakistan, or become independent. However, it seems like no answer would make both sides happy.