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25-04-2025
Pakistan has suspended visas for Indian nationals and expelled some Indian diplomats in response to a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists. India had blamed Pakistan for the attack, which Pakistan denies. India has also taken diplomatic measures against Pakistan, including shutting the Attari-Wagah border and cancelling visa services for Pakistani nationals. The tensions between the two countries have escalated, with Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian flights, suspending trade with India, and reducing the number of diplomats in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
25-04-2025
India downgraded its ties with Pakistan after a suspected militant attack killed 26 tourists in Kashmir, the worst attack on civilians in nearly two decades. The Indian government suspended a river water treaty, declared Pakistani defence advisers persona non grata, reduced the staff at the Indian high commission in Islamabad, and closed a main border crossing. The attack was claimed by a little-known militant group, "Kashmir Resistance," which is believed to be a front for Pakistan-based militant organizations. Pakistan denied accusations of supporting militant violence in Kashmir.
25-04-2025
India vowed to hunt down terrorists "to the ends of the earth" following a shooting in its Kashmir region that killed 26 people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to "identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers." The Indian government downgraded ties with Pakistan, revoking visas issued to Pakistani nationals, cutting diplomatic staff, and closing a land border crossing. Pakistan denied any connection to the attack, which was claimed by a militant group, and responded by closing its airspace to Indian airlines and suspending trade with India. Tensions between the two countries escalated as a result.
25-04-2025
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated after a militant attack in Kashmir killed 26 Indian tourists, prompting both countries to cancel visas for each other's citizens and impose other measures. India blames Pakistan for the attack, while Pakistan denies the accusations and a previously unknown militant group has claimed responsibility. India has closed a border crossing, suspended a water-sharing treaty, and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, while Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian airlines and suspended trade with India. The moves have raised fears of military escalation and "all-out war" between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
25-04-2025
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, with both nuclear-armed neighbours accusing each other of harbouring and supporting militant organisations. India has revoked visas, expelled military advisers, and suspended the Indus Water Treaty, prompting Pakistan to pass reciprocal measures and warn that the suspension could be considered an act of war. The dispute over Kashmir has been a longstanding issue, with both countries having fought several wars and skirmishes since their independence from Britain in 1947, and the latest incident has raised fears of further conflict and military escalation.
25-04-2025
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that a dispute over Kashmir could escalate into an "all-out war" with India, amid heightened tensions following a mass shooting that killed 26 tourists. Asif denied India's claim that Pakistan was behind the attack, suggesting it was a "false flag" operation, and stated that Pakistan would "respond in kind" to any Indian attack. He expressed hope for a negotiated resolution and suggested US intervention could help ease the crisis, while warning that a conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations would have a "tragic outcome".
