Overview
- A terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed 26 people, mostly Indian tourists, with Indian authorities blaming Pakistan for supporting the attackers.
- India has suspended the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, closed the Attari border crossing, and revoked visa-free entry for certain Pakistani nationals.
- The Indian government has ordered all Pakistani citizens to leave the country by April 29 and expelled Pakistani diplomats, including military advisors.
- Pakistan denies involvement in the attack, expels Indian diplomats, cancels visas for Indian nationals, closes its airspace to Indian airlines, and halts trade with India.
- Indian security forces have detained hundreds of suspects in Kashmir as part of an intensified crackdown, with fears of further escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.