India- Pakistan Clash of 2025
Map of India (Orange) and Pakistan (Green) Background : This recent modern manifestation of this clash begins with The Kashmir Conflict, which has been ongoing since 1947, has fuelled multiple wars and skirmishes between India and Pakistan over the disputed region. On 22 April 2025, a terrorist attack by five armed terrorists near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists. The Resistance Front, an offshoot of Pakistan-based, UN-designated, terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, initially claimed responsibility for the attack, which it later retracted. India announced a series of retaliatory measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, prompting responsive measures and leading to a diplomatic crisis and border skirmishes. On 30 April, Pakistan claimed that a military strike by India was imminent. On 7 May 2025, India announced that it had launched missile and air strikes, coden...
