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 IV
Total killed
611
189
--Security Forces
119
52
--Terrorists
341
65
--Civilians
151
72
Total Injured
289
194
136
88
153
106
Note: * The figures for post cease-fire casualties are compiled from news reports and are provisional.