On
November 19, 2000 India's Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, made
a unilateral declaration of cessation of combat operations against terrorists
in Jammu and Kashmir, for a period of one month coterminus with the
Islamic holy month of Ramadan. What is popularly known as the 'cease-fire'
has since been extended three times. The first extension commenced on
December 28, 2000. The second on January 27, 2001. A three-month extension
was eventually announced, commencing February 27 and to continue till
May 31, 2001.
Before:
September 26 to November 27, 2000
Phase I: November 28 to December 27, 2000
Phase II: December 28, 2000 to January 26, 2001
Phase III: January 27 to February 26, 2001
Phase IV: February 27 to March 20, 2001 (This Phase extends
till end-May 2001)
|
Before
|
Phase
I
|
Phase
II
|
Phase
III
|
Phase
IV
|
2001
(1 Jan to 31 May)
|
Total killed
|
611
|
211
|
203
|
235
|
189
|
1221
|
--Security Forces
|
119
|
56
|
44
|
45
|
52
|
233
|
--Terrorists
|
341
|
59
|
76
|
93
|
65
|
543
|
--Civilians
|
151
|
96
|
83
|
97
|
72
|
445
|
Total Injured
|
289
|
291
|
299
|
175
|
194
|
1433
|
--Security Forces
|
136
|
128
|
78
|
76
|
88
|
547
|
--Civilians
|
153
|
163
|
221
|
99
|
106
|
886
|
Post Cease-fire Casualties
(June - December 27, 2001)
|
Casualties
|
Total |
3110
|
--Security Forces Personnel |
389
|
--Terrorists |
2094
|
--Civilians |
627
|
Note:
* The figures for post cease-fire casualties are compiled from news
reports and are provisional.
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The
total ratio of security forces killed to terrorists killed during
the first three phases and three weeks into the fourth phase of
the Ramadan cease-fire is 1:1.49.
- Three weeks into
the fourth phase of the Ramadan cease-fire the ratio of security forces
killed to terrorists killed stands at 1:1.25
-
The
best ratio of security forces killed to terrorists killed during
the first three phases and three weeks into the fourth phase was
obtained in the third phase and peaked at 1:2.06.
- The ratio of
security forces killed to terrorists killed during the second phase
averaged 1:1.73.
-
One
month after the Ramadan cease-fire was declared, the ratio of security
forces killed to terrorists killed stood at 1:1.05.
- During the first
seven months of the year 2000, till July 27, the ratio of security
forces killed to militants killed averaged 1:3.04. This was comparable
to the ratios in 1999, at 1:3.05. In 1998, the same ratio stood at
1:4.1
-
During
the 11-year period between 1988 and 1999, the ratio of security
forces killed to terrorists killed stood at 1:2.4
Statement
by the Union Government on the Extension of Cease-fire, January 23,
2001
Prime
Minister's Statement on Cessation of Security Force Operations in
Jammu and Kashmir: November 19, 2000
Response to India's
offer of cease-fire
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