India-Pakistan tensions escalate post-Pahalgam attack. Explore strategic risks, nuclear concerns, and the urgent need for regional cooperation in South Asia. Introduction The 2025 India-Pakistan crisis has once again brought South Asia to the brink. Triggered by the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 27 people, mostly tourists, the crisis evolved into a multidomain conflict involving airstrikes, missile exchanges, drone warfare, and cyber operations. While both countries have avoided full-scale war, the events have underscored the fragility of deterrence and the inadequacy of existing escalation control mechanisms in a ... After four days of deadly fighting between India and Pakistan that seemed near the edge of catastrophe, the two sides abruptly agreed to a U.S.-brokered cease-fire on Saturday. The conflict began ... India swiftly attributed the massacre to Pakistan-based groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Pakistan condemned the attack but denied involvement. The incident ignited public outrage across India, fueling protests and setting the stage for a sharp escalation.
