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India and Pakistan Edge Closer to Conflict Following Deadly Pahalgam Attack

Tensions escalate as cross-border fire continues, key treaties are suspended, and security operations intensify in Kashmir.

On Tuesday, PM Modi chaired a meeting with India's top defence officials, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and the heads of the three armed services.
India's deputy permanent representative at the UN Yojna Patel.
An Indian paramilitary soldier talks with tourists outside a garden in Srinagar after it was closed by authorities as a precautionary safety measure following last week's deadly attack on tourists near the resort town of Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
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Overview

  • The April 22 Pahalgam attack, claimed by The Resistance Front, killed 26 people, primarily Hindu tourists, and has been linked to Pakistan-based militants by Indian authorities.
  • India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and revoked Pakistani visas, while Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian flights and shifted radar systems closer to the border.
  • Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged small arms fire along the Line of Control for five consecutive nights, with both sides accusing the other of initiating hostilities.
  • India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) is reconstructing the attackers' escape route in Kashmir’s Baisaran Forest and has confirmed the use of encrypted apps for cross-border communication.
  • Kashmir's tourism sector faces severe disruptions, with 48 of 87 tourist sites closed and widespread cancellations reported, as fears of further violence grow.