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India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate Following Pahalgam Terror Attack

Cross-border movement halts as India enforces visa suspensions and border closures, while Pakistan retaliates with trade and airspace restrictions.

Members of Indian diaspora protest against the Pahalgam terror attack, outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, on April 25, 2025.
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A BSF jawan checks documents of Pakistani nationals as they arrive at the Integrated Check Post at the Attari-Wagah border.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that a country will not sit quietly if terrorists enter that nation and kill innocent people.

Overview

  • The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, carried out by the Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy TRF, killed 26 people, mostly tourists, sparking nationwide outrage in India.
  • India has revoked all short-term Pakistani visas and closed the Attari-Wagah border, leading to the departure of over 500 Pakistani nationals and the return of hundreds of Indians.
  • The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the probe, intensifying efforts to uncover the terror conspiracy through forensic analysis and eyewitness accounts.
  • Pakistan has responded by closing its airspace to Indian carriers, halting trade, and suspending SAARC visas for Indians, further straining bilateral ties.
  • Cross-border families face emotional separations, with weddings and reunions disrupted, as both nations enforce strict immigration measures.