Understanding the Kashmir Incident: Insights on India and Pakistan’s Evolving Tensions
The long-standing tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a tragic attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, where gunmen targeted tourists, resulting in the deaths of 26 individuals. This horrific event marks the deadliest assault on civilians in this disputed Himalayan region in a quarter-century.
India asserts that Pakistan is responsible for the assault, but Islamabad has dismissed these allegations as “frivolous.” As both countries have exchanged a series of diplomatic…