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| Jun.1 |
Pakistan |
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Musharraf: Nuclear war unthinkable President did not believe either side would fire its missiles. UN has begun withdrawing its staff's families
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India |
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India rules out Musharraf meeting Diplomatic efforts to get the leaders of Pakistan and India to meet are foundering, amid continuing tensions over Kashmir
| Jun.2 |
Russia |
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Russia pushes for Kashmir talks Putin wants to set up a face-to-face meeting between Vajpayee and Musharraf at a regional security conference in Kazakhstan
| Jun.3 |
New Delhi |
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Mixed Kashmir messages Some reports suggested that officials were trying to dispel the impression that war was imminent or likely
| Jun.4 |
Washington |
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US launches Kashmir peace mission Defence Secretary Rumsfeld is beginning an extended trip to India, Pakistan, Europe and the Persian Gulf
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Kazakhstan |
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Vajpayee proposes joint Kashmir patrol Indian Prime Minister has proposed that India should jointly monitor the Line of Control with longtime rival Pakistan | |
| Jun.5 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan spurns joint patrol plan Foreign Ministry said that given the current state of relations between India and Pakistan the proposal was 'unlikely to work'
| Jun.7 |
New Delhi |
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US envoy upbeat on Kashmir US assisant secretary of state Richard Armitage says the crisis between India and Pakistan seems to be easing
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Lahore |
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Pakistan downs Indian spy plane The army says it has shot down an unmanned spy plane near the Pakistani city of Lahore | |
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New Delhi |
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India admits spy plane downed Officials have admitted losing an unmanned plane over Pakistani airspace and described it as a 'routine matter'
| Jun.8 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan protests over spy plane The Pakistani Foreign Ministry has lodged a formal protest with India for deliberately violating its airspace | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan: 'Ice broken' on Kashmir Pakistan has welcomed reports that India is considering military and diplomatic ways to reduce tension
| Jun.10 |
India |
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India lifts Pakistan flight ban The Government is restoring the right of Pakistani civilian aircraft to fly over India to third countries with immediate effect | |
| Jun.11 |
New Delhi |
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Rumsfeld launches Kashmir peace bid US Defence Secretary has arrived for a two-day visit to India and Pakistan aimed at reducing the threat of war
| Jun.12 |
New Delhi |
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'Indications' of al Qaeda in Kashmir Rumsfeld talked with Indian leaders including Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee | |
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Pakistan |
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Pakistan: No al Qaeda in Kashmir Pakistan has rejected suggestions by Rumsfeld and India that there could be terrorists operating in the disputed region
| Jun.14 |
Kashmir |
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Civilians killed in renewed shelling Fighting flared between Indian and Pakistan troops across the frontier just as Rumsfeld wrapped up his peace mission
| Jun.19 |
India |
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War threat recedes India indicated that it may wind back the massive build up of troops on its border with Pakistan
| Jun.20 |
Kashmir |
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Kashmir incursions 'nearly over' India's defense minister says troops would not be withdrawn from the area yet
| Jun.28 |
Kashmir |
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Rebels vow to continue attacks Hezbul Mujahedeen says it will continue with violent attacks against Indian security forces
| Jun.30 |
New Delhi |
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PM names new deputy Atal Behari Vajpayee has named Home Minister as deputy prime minister as part of a reorganization of the cabinet
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