2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation | ||||||
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Part of Indo-Pakistani conflicts and Kashmir conflict |
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Map of the Line of Control |
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Belligerents | ||||||
LeT (claimed by India) |
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||
Pranab Mukherjee (President of India) Gen. Dalbir Singh (Chief of Army Staff) Lt. Gen. DS Hooda (GOC-in-C, Northern Command) Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh (DG of Military Operations) K.K. Sharma (DG of Border Security Force Manohar Parrikar (Minister of Defence) |
Mamnoon Hussain (President of Pakistan) Gen. R. Mahmood (Chairman joint chiefs) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa (Chief of Army Staff) Adm. M. Zakaullah (Chief of Naval Staff) Lt. Gen. Malik Zafar Iqbal (X Corps, Commander) VAdm Arif Hussaini (COMPAK, Commander) Khawaja Asif (Minister of Defence) |
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Units involved | ||||||
X Corps Pakistan Army Pakistan Rangers Navy COMPAK |
Unknown | |||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||
33—37 killed(Indian claim) 70–76 soldiers killed |
33 killed (Pakistani claim) 56+ soldiers killed, (Indian claim) |
20–50 militants killed in surgical strikes |
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23 Indian civilians killed, 87+ injured (Indian claim) 265–277+ Pakistani civilians killed, 280+ injured (Pakistani claim) |
LeT
(claim)
JeM
(claimed by India)
IA Northern Command
Parachute Regiment (India)