2013 - Escalation Data
| Event | Nature of the Event | Gravity | Cause of the Escalation | Source | |
|
|
India Pakistan DGMOs meet at the Wagah-Attari border to work out a mechanism to ensure peace at the LOC. | Military engagement | Positive | No Escalation | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/india-pakistan-dgmos-meet-at-wagahattari-border/article5497004.ece |
|
|
BSF puts in place anti-sniping measures along Pakistan border - this includes nets and plans for a 41m wide and 10m high embankment - in Jammu's Akhnoor to Kathua. | Military deployment | Minor | CFV/ Terrorism | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bsf-puts-in-place-antisniping-measures-along-pakistan-border/article5437509.ece |
|
|
Indian EAM Salman Khurshid says, “I must make it very clear that we have not reached a stage where we have done something like ‘so-called resumed talks’. We used to have a composite dialogue and that composite dialogue got suspended and then we bega | Adverse Political Statement/ breakdown of talks | Minor | CFV/ Terrorism | http://www.livemint.com/Politics/nMHd9QOFffEb7fAg9q00kM/India-Pakistan-not-at-resumed-talks-stage-Khurshid.html |
|
|
Pak Army Chief Gen Kayani says that the Indian allegations against Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) were ‘unfortunate, unfounded and provocative’. Kayani responded to Indian Army Chief Bikram Singh's allegation that “Pakistan | Adverse Military Statement | Minor | Terrorism | http://tribune.com.pk/story/617005/loc-skirmishes-provocative-indian-charges-anger-kayani/ |
|
|
Gen Bikram Singh says that Pakistan wants to push in many terrorists before 2014. Singh was quoted as saying in an interview to NDTV and his comments were posted on NDTV's Twitter account. | Adverse Military Statement | Minor | Terrorism | http://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-incursion-idUSBRE9970AY20131008 |
|
|
The 15-day long Keran Operation was called off by the Indian Army | Military deescalation | Positive | No Escalation | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-calls-off-keran-operation-says-eight-militants-dead/article5213456.ece |
|
|
Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Manmohan Singh meet in New York on the sidelines of the UNGA Meeting in New York. The leaders pledged to push senior military officers to find “effective means” of restoring a 2003 cease-fire in Kashmir. | Politico-diplomatic engagement | Positive | No Escalation | http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/world/asia/indian-and-pakistani-leaders-meet-in-new-york.html |
|
|
Twin militant attacks in Samba kill 10 people. Home Min Shinde says “as per preliminary information, the terrorists came from across the border” .Leaders of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including the party’s prime ministerial ca | Terrorism | Moderate | ? | http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fWuF3VPlTJaNbp6apq7NrM/Twin-militant-attacks-in-Kashmir-kill-at-least-6.html |
|
|
Indian army lauches a major counter-infiltration operation in the Keran sector - Keran Operation - after a massive infiltration attempt from across the LoC into Jammu and Kashmir. | Military escalation | Moderate | CFV | http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-10-02/news/42617437_1_keran-sector-infiltration-bid-infiltrating-militants |
|
|
Pakistani Army officer, Captain Sarfraz gets killed in Indian firing in the Shakma sector near Skardu. Pakistan says Indians fired unprovoked. Firing began after five Indian soldiers were killed in an ambush by persons wearing Pakistan Army uniform | CFV/ Military escalation | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/indian-firing-on-loc-kills-captain-pakistan-army/article5044796.ece |
|
|
Indian Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh says that India will retaliate if provoked further by Pakistan on the border. The Chief says that Pakistani troops had “pre-planned and pre-meditated’’ the action and asserted that India reserves the right to retal | Adverse Military Statement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/we-will-retaliate-if-provoked-further-says-army-chief/article4308449.ece |
|
|
India asks Pakistan Government to take responsibility for killing of five of its soldiers on the LoC and asserts that all issues will be factored in “objectively” in dealing with the neighbouring country. | Adverse Political Statement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-wants-pak-to-take-responsibility-for-loc-killings/article5012535.ece |
|
|
The Bhartiya Janata Party asks the Congress-led UPA Government to suspend talks with Pakistan until they hand over Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed—two ‘most wanted’ people to India. | Adverse Political Statement | Minor | Political Rhetoric | http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-no-talks-till-dawood-and-hafiz-saeed-are-handed-over-demands-bjp-1872661 |
|
|
Pakistan summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner, Gopal Baglay, over protests outside its high commission in India and asked Centre to ensure the security of its mission and personnel. | Summoning of Envoy | Moderate | CFV | http://www.rediff.com/news/report/loc-killings-pakistan-summons-indian-diplomat/20130807.htm |
|
|
IndiasummonsPakistanDeputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest over killing of five Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in thePoonchsector in Jammu and Kashmir. | Summoning of Envoy | Moderate | CFV | http://www.tehelka.com/2013/08/poonch-firing-india-lodges-protest-with-pak-deputy-high-commissioner/ |
|
|
Five Indian soldiers were killed in Poonch in an ambush by men wearing Pakistan Army uniform. Indian defence minister AK Antony does not blame Pakistan directly. | CFV/ Terrorism | Moderate | CFV/Terrorism | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/five-indian-soldiers-killed-near-loc/article4995032.ece |
|
|
BJP leader Sushma Swarajsays that if Pakistan does not return the severed head of the martyred soldier Hemraj, India should get at least 10 heads from the other side. | Adverse Political Statement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/get-10-heads-if-they-dont-return-it-says-sushma/article4307814.ece |
|
|
India-Pakistan Brigade level flag meeting at Chakan Da Bagh fails to break the ice | Disengagement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indiapak-flag-meeting-fails-to-break-the-ice/article4307036.ece |
|
|
Indian Defence Ministry officially confirms of the beheading of the Indian soldier | Official Statement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-ministry-formally-confirms-beheading-of-soldier/article4302013.ece |
|
|
Cross-LOC trade and travel halted | Economic disengagement | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indiapak-flag-meeting-fails-to-break-the-ice/article4307036.ece |
|
|
India summons Pakistan's envoy in New Delhi to lodge a "strong protest" against the killing of its soldiers. Indian MEA Spokesperson says that India had not crossed the LOC. | Summoning of Envoy | Moderate | CFV | http://in.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-attack-idUSBRE9070GO20130109 |
|
|
Indian authorities accuse that Pakistani forces crossed the LoC, killing two Indian soldiers - one of the soldiers beheaded. Leads to outrage in the Indian army and government. Place: Mendhar on the Indian side of the LOC. | CFV | Moderate | CFV | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/defence-ministry-formally-confirms-beheading-of-soldier/article4302013.ece |
|
|
Pakistan accuses Indian troops of crossing the LOC and killing a Pakistani soldier | CFV | Minor | CFV | http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2013/01/india-and-pakistan and http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/06/world/asia/pakistan-india-raid/ |