Overview

• An April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, left 26 Indian tourists dead and 19 injured, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
• India has closed the Wagah land border, reduced Pakistani diplomatic staff, expelled defense attaches, and suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
• Pakistan responded by halting all trade with India, closing its airspace to Indian airlines, and canceling visas for Indian citizens.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to pursue those responsible for the attack, linking it to Pakistan without providing evidence, while Pakistan denied involvement and demanded proof.
• The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, a vital agreement for Pakistan's agriculture, has raised concerns of further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.