India vs Pakistan 2025: Kashmir Attack, Diplomatic Fallout, and Military Tensions Escalate
🇮🇳🇵🇰 India vs Pakistan 2025 Tensions Escalate: Terrorism, Diplomacy & Military Flashpoints
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| India vs Pakistan 2025: Kashmir Attack, Diplomatic Fallout, and Military Tensions Escalate |
🛑 Introduction: Why India and Pakistan Are on the Edge Again
The age-old rivalry between India and Pakistan has reignited dramatically in April 2025, following a deadly terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir. From diplomatic expulsion to military standoff, the situation is now drawing global attention and concern.
Read more about the background of India-Pakistan relations
💣 Pahalgam Attack: 26 Killed in Religious Targeting
On April 22, 2025, terrorists opened fire on a group of Hindu tourists in the Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, killing 26 people. Witnesses said attackers asked about religion before executing victims. The Resistance Front, believed to be a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba (a Pakistan-based terrorist group), claimed responsibility.
Full attack report on Wikipedia
🛂 Diplomatic War: Treaties Suspended, Visas Cancelled
In retaliation, India accused Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism and took swift actions:
- ❌ Cancelled the Indus Waters Treaty (signed in 1960)
- ❌ Expelled Pakistani diplomats and cancelled all visas
- ❌ Shut down the Attari border trade route, affecting critical Pakistani imports like pharmaceuticals
Meanwhile, Pakistan responded by:
- ❌ Suspending the Simla Agreement
- ❌ Banning Indian media and shutting diplomatic ties
🚨 Military Skirmishes Begin: LOC Under Fire
The Line of Control (LoC) witnessed heavy gunfire exchanges in the Leepa Valley shortly after the diplomatic fallout. While casualties haven’t been confirmed, Indian Army units have been placed on high alert.
AP News Report on Border Clash
✈️ Airspace Chaos: Flights Diverted, Passengers Stranded
Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines, leading to massive disruptions:
- ✈️ Air India flights to San Francisco and Toronto had to land in Copenhagen
- ✈️ Other flights rerouted to Abu Dhabi
🌍 Environmental Impact: Indus River Project Sparks Controversy
Pakistan’s controversial plan to build 6 canals under the Green Pakistan Initiative on the Indus River has alarmed India and environmental groups. Many say it will damage the Indus Delta and worsen water scarcity.
🇮🇳 Domestic Pressure on Modi Govt
Back home, Indian PM Narendra Modi is under immense public and media pressure to respond aggressively. However, analysts predict Modi will prefer symbolic actions over full-scale war, keeping elections and international relations in mind.
🌐 International Community Calls for Peace
Global powers including the U.S., U.K., Russia, and the United Nations have urged restraint and diplomatic resolution. Travel advisories have been issued for Kashmir and northern India.
🧠 Conclusion: Is a Bigger Conflict Coming?
With tensions at their highest since Pulwama in 2019, experts warn that a single misstep could lead to a full-blown war between two nuclear-armed nations. While diplomacy is the only way forward, political games, media pressure, and extremist actions continue to complicate peace.
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