Asia 869
On July 31, both countries signed a rail pact, signaling a continuance of diplomatic
relations.
Coding changes: End Date changed from July 12, 1955.
MID#1301
Dispute Number: 1301
Date(s): February 16, 1956 to March 18, 1956
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Indian and Pakistani forces clashed over a disputed border area near the
Arabian Sea and also the border in the Punjab. Ten Pakistani soldiers and one Indian
soldier were killed in the Punjab fighting.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from February 17, 1956. End Date changed
from March 26, 1956.
MID#2627
Dispute Number: 2627
Date(s): February 17, 1956 to March 26, 1956
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: Pakistan accused India of violating border agreements several times in
February 1956. India charged that Pakistan had started a border clash that took place
in late February. Fighting then broke out in mid-March along the Pakistani-India
border in the Punjab region. Both sides blamed the other for initiating the incident in
which 11 soldiers were reported killed. A ceasefire was called, but tensions remained
high.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 18, 1956. Outcome changed from
Unclear. Settlement changed from None.
MID#2850
Dispute Number: 2850
Date(s): December 1956 to March 19, 1957
Participants: 770 Pakistan/750 India
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: India protested that Pakistani military jets had violated Indian airspace
twice.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 19, 1957.