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India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate Following Deadly Pahalgam Terror Attack

India intensifies countermeasures and investigation as Pakistan denies involvement and mobilizes forces along the Line of Control.

Bilawal Bhutto during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa.
A local resident takes pictures with his mobile phone of Indian side Kashmir, at a view point from Pakistan side on the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Pakistan and Indian Kashmir, in Chilhana, some 45 kilometres (27 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Local residents take picture with their mobile phones of Indian side Kashmir, at a view point from Pakistan side on the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Pakistan and Indian Kashmir, in Chilhana, some 45 kilometres (27 miles) from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/M.D. Mughal)
Asim Munir, the Pakistani army chief, visited soldiers during training exercises on Thursday. They chanted “long live Pakistan”

Overview

  • India continues to hold Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, with two suspects identified as Pakistani nationals.
  • The United States has reaffirmed its support for India's right to self-defense while urging both nations to de-escalate and Pakistan to assist in a credible investigation.
  • Prime Minister Modi granted Indian armed forces full operational freedom to determine the response to the attack, raising concerns about potential military action.
  • Pakistan has denied any role in the attack, called for an international investigation, and reinforced its military presence along the Line of Control, increasing ceasefire violations.
  • India has implemented punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, revoking visas, and banning Pakistani flights, with Pakistan responding in kind.