The 2019 India–Pakistan standoff is an ongoing military conflict in the disputed Kashmir region and its neighboring provinces. The standoff had its roots in an attack that happened on 14 February 2019, when 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force members were killed in a suicide bombing perpetrated by a militant from Jammu and Kashmir. The government of Pakistan condemned the attack and denied any involvement.
In response, the Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes on 26 February over the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir, the first such strikes since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The Indian government stated that it had targeted a terrorist training camp and claimed that the strikes had killed several militants. The claims were disputed by the local residents of the targeted area and by the Pakistani military, which stated that there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
On 27 February, Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Indian-administered Kashmir which did not cause any casualties or damage.[26] Pakistan claimed that two Indian jets were shot down over Pakistani airspace and two pilots captured. India said that only one MiG-21 was lost and demanded the release of the pilot. India claimed to have shot down a Pakistani F-16, but Pakistan denied that. Pakistan later clarified that only one pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman, was captured, and was subsequently released on 1 March.
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