Overview

• General Upendra Dwivedi is conducting a security review in the Kashmir Valley after the deadliest civilian attack since 2019 in Pahalgam.
• India has formally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing the need for a strong diplomatic response.
• Cross-border firing continues along the Line of Control, with the Indian Army retaliating against reported Pakistani violations.
• Domestic actions include a Delhi-wide trade bandh and the suspension of Pakistani sports content by Indian broadcasters.
• Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar referred to the Pahalgam attackers as 'freedom fighters,' further straining bilateral relations.