Kashmir Conflict India claims the entire erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir based on an instrument of accession signed in 1947. Pakistan claims Jammu and Kashmir based on its majority Muslim population, whereas China claims the Shaksam Valley and Aksai Chin . Date 22 October 1947 – ongoing (70 years, 5 months and 3 weeks) Location Kashmir Status Ongoing Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Siachen conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Kargil War (1999) India–Pakistan border skirmishes (2014–2015) 2016 Kashmir unrest India–Pakistan military confrontation Belligerents Pakistan Pakistan Rangers Pakistan Army Inter-Services Intelligence India Indian Army Border Security Force Central Reserve Police Force Research and Analysis Wing All Parties Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front ...