There has been heightened tension between India and Pakistan in recent times, with one of Pakistan’s ministers making a public statement and threatening India with nuclear war. This is in the wake of a terrorist attack that resulted in 26 deaths in Pahalgam and Indian counterattacks of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and downgrading diplomatic relations.
Tit-for-Tat Turns Nuclear? Pakistan’s Dangerous Game with India.
- Nuclear Threats: Pakistan’s Hanif Abbasi minister claimed that Pakistan’s Ghori, Shaheen, and Ghaznavi missiles and 130 nuclear warheads are aimed at India. He warned that Pakistan will engage in a “full-scale war” if India cuts off the water supply to Pakistan.
- India’s Response: India cancelled the Indus Waters Treaty, evicted Pakistani diplomats, and closed the Attari land-transit post.
- Pakistan Response: Pakistan made threats that they would cancel the Simla Agreement and delay other bilateral pacts. They have cancelled all trade, closed their air space for Indian planes.
- Previous Wars and Nuclear Powers: India and Pakistan are nuclear powers and have fought various wars since the two countries became independent in 1947.
Pahalgam Attack | A Country Weeps, Government Acts Quickly
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