US Edition'Nuclear powers close to war' India and Pakistan spark WW3 fears with strikes
- On April 22, 2025, a terrorist incident in Pahalgam, located in the region controlled by India in Kashmir, resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, the majority of whom were tourists, significantly heightening tensions between India and Pakistan.
- India accused Pakistan of sponsoring the attack, which Islamabad denied, leading India to launch airstrikes on May 7 targeting alleged terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- Pakistan retaliated with drone and missile strikes on Indian military targets including Jammu and Kashmir, amid ongoing cross-border exchanges of fire and missile attacks.
- Both nations, possessing approximately 150 and 165 nuclear warheads respectively, face heightened risk as Pakistan’s Defence Minister warned nuclear war could erupt if India pursues all-out conflict.
- Global powers including the UN and G7 called for restraint and dialogue while diplomatic ties remain frozen, and measures such as airport closures underline the crisis’s severity with fears of wider escalation.
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India and Pakistan Revive War Drums for Kashmir: "It's the biggest war escalation in what we've been through in the 21st century"
Hundreds of people have begun to leave their homes in Indian Kashmir as anti-aircraft sirens sound in Islamabad and Lahore. War drums rumble loudly at the foot of the Himalayas with crossfire that India and Pakistan have been exchanging for days at one of the hottest and most diffuse borders on the planet. "It is the biggest escalation of war in Kashmir in the 21st century," says Beatriz Gutiérrez, director of the Master's Degree in Terrorism, S…
Pakistan warns of nuclear war with India
Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a critical point following a series of military engagements and provocative rhetoric, raising global concerns about the potential for nuclear conflict. Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has warned that the threat of nuclear war is “clear and present,” citing India’s alleged aggressive actions as a catalyst for […]
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