What sort of a war are the soldiers of both sides fighting in the peaceful, rural setting described at the beginning

"The Dog of Tithwal" is a short story written in Urdu, one of the languages of India, by Sadaat Hasan Monto. It takes place during a war between India and Pakistan and concerns a two-day period between the two camps. The story illustrates the hate that the two groups have for one another and the fact that the war is doing little to bring about a resolution.