Overview

• Pakistan's information minister stated credible intelligence suggests India will launch a military strike within the next 24–36 hours.
• India accuses Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism after a militant attack in Pahalgam killed 26 tourists, a claim Pakistan denies.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted the Indian military full discretion to decide how and when to respond to the attack.
• Cross-border skirmishes along the Line of Control in Kashmir have continued for five consecutive nights, intensifying regional instability.
• Both nations have implemented reciprocal sanctions, including India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty and Pakistan's closure of its airspace to Indian flights.