India-Pak Ceasefire: The Shortest War in History; Knowing the Shortest Destiny of Fighting With the End of the War in India-Pakistan
The shortest war in world history: India and Pakistan have a temporary ceasefire today (Saturday, May 10) after nearly 100 hours of aggression in Pahalgam attacks in Jamu and Kashmir on May 7. Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri said that at Pakistan's request, India agreed to a ceasefire effective from 5 p.m. to IST.
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar also announced that India and Pakistan have gained some understanding of work shutdowns and military operations today.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Marco Rubio play a key role in the ceasefire.
The ceasefire is temporary, but it ends the situation where the two countries are in a formal war.
However, aggression is limited to escalation and revenge.
This was nearly 100 hours of aggressiveness between countries with a long history since independence in 1947.
But in global history, in many cases, war ended in minutes, days or weeks. Here we take you through some of them –
The British Zanzibar War, 1896 (38 minutes)
Also known as the Anglo-Sangibar War, the shortest war in history lasted less than 40 minutes (+/- 5 minutes), August 25, 1896.
After the death of Sultan Zanzibar, his cousin Khalid Bin Bargash took over the ins rope without British permission, and the approval was mandatory.
The British regarded this violation as a declaration of war and demanded Khalid's surrender.
The king hid himself in the palace.
The British attacked and destroyed the palace in less than an hour.
The king fled to the German consulate, and Britain took over Zanzibar until his release in 1964.
2. Six-Day Battle, 1967 (6 days)
The war between June 5 and 10, 1967 shaped the history of modern Israel, which almost destroyed the Egyptian Air Force through preemptive attacks.
The war was fought on three fronts – the Egyptian Front, the Syrian Front and the Jordan Front.
The United Nations intervened and began a ceasefire, but by the time all relevant forces agreed, Israel occupied the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.
3. 1971 India-Pakistan War (14 days)
A decisive war, India was divided into two parts of Pakistan, and lasted for 14 days in 1971.
The war, also known as the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, began on December 3, when Pakistan launched air strikes on several Indian air bases.
India retaliated, joined the Bangladesh civil war and destroyed Pakistani forces.
The war was in the war with Pakistani forces surrendering to India on December 16.
The tools for surrender were signed on the same day. The end of the war also marked the birth of East Pakistan and Bangladesh.
4. Selbo-Bulgary War, 1885 (15 days)
The Kingdom of Serbia declared war on the Principality of Bulgaria on November 14, 1885.
The Bulgarian army was inexperienced, but it remained united.
Initially, Serbia was not enthusiastic about the war, but Serbian king Milan quickly defeated Bulgaria and mobilized his army.
The Serbs expected to occupy Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, but they failed decisively in Slivnitsa and began to retreat.
On November 28, Austria and Hungary intervened through military operations and threatened Bulgaria. The war ended on the same day.
5. Georgians – Argentina War, 1918 (25 days)
The war between the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the First Republic of Armenia began on December 5, when Armenian troops moved into Bochelo.
War is a battle for the territory of Lori, Javakheti and Borchalo. Citizens of two countries living in border areas suffered enormous suffering.
The UK intervened and allowed the two countries to agree to sign a ceasefire on December 31.
After the war, the disputed Lori land became a neutral area. Later, when Georgia and Armenia joined the Soviet Union, they split the region.
