2020–21 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
Series of armed skirmishes between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
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Casualties
According to Indian Army sources, 11 Pakistani soldiers were killed in clashes, while 16 soldiers were injured. Six Indian civilians, four soldiers and one border guard were killed per the Indian Defence Ministry. Indian military released videos which showed mortars hitting and damaging Pakistani bunkers along the border.
Pakistani military sources said that five civilians and one soldier were killed in Pakistani-administered Kashmir amidst the clashes.
On 21 November, two Indian soldiers were killed in Rajouri. On 26 November, one Indian soldier was killed in Poonch and an additional two Indian military fatalities were reported in Rajouri on 27 November. On 15 December, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in the Bagsar region of Azad Kashmir according to Pakistan.
In November, Pakistan's foreign ministry said India had violated ceasefire at least 2,729 times in 2020 which resulted in the deaths of 21 Pakistani civilians and seriously injured 206 others, while the secretary of the State Disaster Management Authority Azad Jammu & Kashmir reported 28 civilians had been killed and 233 injured during the same period.
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Peace agreement
India and Pakistan released a joint statement, stating that after discussions, the two sides agreed to "strict observance" of all peace and ceasefire agreements with effect from midnight 25 February 2021. Both sides agreed existing forms of contact and border flag meetings would be utilized to resolve any future misunderstanding.