2025 India–Pakistan crisis
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On 23 April 2025, a crisis in Indo–Pakistani relations was sparked by the 2025 Pahalgam attack in the Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, killing 27 people, including Hindu tourists, a Christian tourist, and a local Muslim, as well as injuring more than 20 others. Armed skirmishes between India and Pakistan were reported along the Line of Control (LoC) beginning on 24 April, raising fears of further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.[1]
A diplomatic crisis emerged between the two countries, as India accused Pakistan of sponsoring the attack. India initiated the expulsion of Pakistani diplomats, recalled its own diplomatic staff, suspended visa services, closed its borders, and announced its withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty, while Pakistan denied the allegations and responded with trade restrictions, closure of airspace and border crossings, and suspension of the Shimla Agreement. India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) also strongly urged Indian citizens to avoid travelling to Pakistan, and called on those currently in the country to return at the earliest opportunity.
On 6 May 2025, Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor and carried out air and missile strikes across a number of cities in Pakistan and in the cities of Muzaffarabad and Kotli, both in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.[2] Indian officials claimed the death of several militants while, in response, Pakistan claimed the downing of five Indian fighter jets.[3] The Pakistani air force said that its jet fighters did not cross into Indian airspace during its retaliation, saying all its aircraft had returned to base unharmed.[4]
References
- ↑ "India’s missile attack shows that managing an India-Pakistan crisis is easier said than done"
- ↑ "Why did India strike Pakistan? All we know about Operation Sindoor"
- ↑ "Indian missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir mark dramatic escalation in long-simmering conflict"
- ↑ "Pakistan decries ‘act of war’, vows retaliation as India launches strikes"
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