Tensions Escalate Between India and Pakistan After Kashmir Attack

Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged following a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, including 25 Indian citizens and one Nepalese tourist. The attack took place in the popular tourist town of Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, and has been described as the most devastating on civilians in the region since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The assault was reportedly carried out by a previously little-known militant group called Kashmir Resistance, believed to have ties to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen. The incident has reignited long-standing hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. India's Response In the aftermath of the attack, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned it, calling it a “heinous act” and pledging to pursue the perpetrators wherever they may be. The Indian government accused Pakistan of harboring the attackers and identified two suspects as Pakistani nationals affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.