States involved in interstate conflicts in India
India: States involved in interstate conflicts was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
States involved in interstate conflicts in India, 1947–2014
Source: Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for states involved in interstate conflicts in India is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, states involved in interstate conflicts in India peaked at 1 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1953.
That places India 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More social development data for India
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 42,610 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.377 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.458 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.586 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.377 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.246 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is states involved in interstate conflicts in India?
- States involved in interstate conflicts in India was 1 in 2014, according to Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1947.
- What is the lowest states involved in interstate conflicts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1953.
- How does India rank for states involved in interstate conflicts?
- India ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is states involved in interstate conflicts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Gibler and Miller - Militarized Interstate Events (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of States involved in interstate conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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State participated in at least one conflict with another state where force was threatened, displayed, or used that year.