Overview

• A militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22 killed 26 tourists, prompting India to accuse Pakistan of supporting terrorism, which Pakistan denies.
• India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and expelled Pakistani nationals, while Pakistan has closed its airspace and threatened full-scale war.
• Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire along the Line of Control for four consecutive nights, with no casualties reported so far.
• Pakistan’s Railway Minister issued nuclear threats, claiming missiles and warheads are prepared for India, escalating fears of conflict.
• The UN has called for restraint, and Iran has offered to mediate, but mutual distrust between the nuclear-armed nations persists.