2020–21 India–Pakistan border skirmishes

{{short description|Series of armed skirmishes between India and Pakistan in Kashmir}}

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{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = 2020-2021 India–Pakistan border skirmishes

| partof = the Indo-Pakistani conflicts and the Kashmir conflict

| image = 300px

| date = November 2020 – 25 February 2021
({{Age in months, weeks and days|year1=2020|month1=11|day1=13|year2=2021|month2=02|day2=25}})

| place = Line of Control, Kashmir

| result = Ceasefire{{Cite web|title=Joint Statement|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1700682|access-date=2021-02-25|website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan|url=https://ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=6068|access-date=2021-02-25|website=ispr.gov.pk}}

• Status quo ante bellum

| combatant1 = {{flag|India}}

| combatant2 = {{flag|Pakistan}}

| commander1 =

| commander2 =

| units1 = {{plainlist|

• {{army|India}}
• 22px Border Security Force

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| units2 = {{plainlist|

• {{army|Pakistan}}
• {{flagicon image|State emblem of Pakistan.svg|size=23px|border=}} Pakistan Rangers

}}

| strength1 =

| strength2 =

| casualties1 = Per India:

• 5 servicemen killed
• 6 civilians killed{{Cite news|title=Multiple ceasefire violations by Pak along LoC: 5 soldiers among 11 killed|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/multiple-ceasefire-violations-by-pak-along-loc-5-soldiers-among-11-killed-11605317675578.html|newspaper=LiveMint|date=2020-11-14|access-date=2020-11-16}}

Per Pakistan:

Several casualties

| casualties2 = Per Pakistan:

• 7 serviceman killed
• 21 civilians killed{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/13/pakistan-summons-top-indian-diplomat-over-kashmir-violence|title=India, Pakistan report deadly violence along Kashmir border|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=13 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2275337/two-pakistan-army-soldiers-martyred-in-indian-ceasefire-violation |title=Two Pakistan Army soldiers martyred in Indian ceasefire violation|access-date=2021-01-27|date=2020-12-10|work=The Express Tribune}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/24/pakistans-army-says-soldier-killed-in-disputed-kashmir-region|title = Pakistan army says soldier killed by Indian shelling in Kashmir}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/774184-india-martyrs-pak-army-soldier-in-latest-unprovoked-ceasefire-violation-ispr |title=India martyrs Pakistan Army soldier in latest unprovoked ceasefire violation: ISPR |access-date=2021-01-27|work=The News International }}

Per India:

13 servicemen killed{{cite web|title =J&K: 2 Pakistani soldiers killed as Indian Army retaliates to ceasefire violation in Naushera sector|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/jk-2-pakistani-soldiers-die-as-indian-army-retaliates-to-ceasefire-violation-in-naushera-sector/695133| work=timesnownews.com}}

| campaignbox = {{Indo-Pakistani Wars}}

| caption = Map of the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir

}}

The 2020–2021 India–Pakistan border skirmishes were a series of armed clashes between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control in the disputed region of Kashmir, which is subject to extensive territorial claims by both countries. The standoff intensified when a major exchange of gunfire and shelling erupted between Indian and Pakistani troops in November 2020 along the Line of Control which left at least 22 dead, including 11 civilians.{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/13/pakistan-summons-top-indian-diplomat-over-kashmir-violence|title=India, Pakistan report deadly violence along Kashmir border|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=13 November 2020|access-date=13 November 2020}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire in Kathua |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/pak-rangers-violates-ceasefire-in-kathua-179116 |access-date=2020-12-08 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Bukhari |first=Fayaz |last2=Naqash |first2=Abu Arqam |last3=Ghoshal |first3=Devjyot |date=2020-11-13 |title=Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire, at least 15 dead |language=en |work=Reuters |editor-last=Graff |editor-first=Peter |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-idUSKBN27T22F |access-date=2023-07-01}}