Asia 875
Date(s): March 22, 1969 to March 30, 1969
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On March 23, 1969, East Pakistani military fired on the Indian border post
at Bamungota in the Malda district. Indian patrols returned fire, but one Indian soldier
was wounded. The Pakistani government declared martial law on March 30, 1969, and
a ceasefire was reached along the border.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 1969. Outcome changed from
Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
MID#2634
Dispute Number: 2634
Date(s): October 30, 1969 to March 17, 1970
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Given the tension along the border, India established a narrow air corridor
for Pakistani planes to fly that extended from West Pakistan to Dacca. On October 30,
1969, India reported that a Pakistani C-130 deviated from the air corridor to survey
Indian defense positions. The Chief of the Pakistani Air Force then preempted an
Indian protest with his own and summoned the Indian Air Attaché in Islamabad to
protest that Indian aircraft had intercepted a Pakistani plane in the air corridor.
India reported that additional Pakistani aircraft violated Indian airspace again on
March 17, 1970. The Indian Air Force scrambled jets to intercept the Pakistani Mirage
aircraft India also alleged that a Pakistan International Airlines flight deviated from
the air corridor. On March 20 each lodged a protest with the other for violations of
its airspace.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 12, 1969.
MID#2635
Dispute Number: 2635
Date(s): December 19, 1969 to December 20, 1969
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Indian and Pakistani border guards exchanged fire on the border of India
and East Pakistan, injuring one Indian civilian.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from December 20, 1969. End Date changed
from December 21, 1969. Settlement changed from None. Fatalities changed from
Missing.