US EditionKashmir: on the brink of a 'catastrophic' war
- On April 22, militants attacked a meadow in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly Indian citizens.
- India accused Pakistan of organizing the attack and claimed cross-border links, while Pakistan denied involvement and offered a neutral probe.
- Both countries responded with diplomatic measures including visa cancellations, recalling diplomats, and India suspended its participation in the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
- Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S., Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, warned this conflict is 'one nuclear flashpoint' and urged global engagement to avoid war.
- Tensions remain high, raising fears of military escalation and complicating Kashmir's dispute amid ongoing political and humanitarian strains.
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Kashmir: on the brink of a 'catastrophic' war
Kashmir has experienced its share of violence over the past 70 years, said Daily Excelsior (Jammu), but last week's massacre in the "idyllic" Baisaran valley was a "grim" new low for the Indian-administered territory. As families and honeymooners relaxed in Pahalgam, one of Kashmir's "most tranquil corners", gunmen from a militant group called The Resistance Front slaughtered 26 people in a meadow, all but one of whom was Indian.Relations betwee…
US urges restraint as tensions over Kashmir massacre push India and Pakistan to the brink
By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States is increasing pressure on India and Pakistan to avoid a conflict in Kashmir after a massacre of tourists in an Indian-administered area of the divided territory last week. US Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that Washington expects Pakistan to help hunt down the militants behind the attack, who are in Pakistani-controlled territory. Vance also urged India, which has accused Pakistan of involvement in …
Pakistan warns of a 'nuclear flashpoint,' urges Trump to step in amid rising tensions with India over Kashmir
Pakistan warns of an Indian strike over the Kashmir attack and calls for U.S. intervention as India-Pakistan tensions escalate amid fears of nuclear conflict.
India has 'legitimate right' to act in self-defence against Pakistan: Former US NSA
New Delhi: John Bolton, the US National Security Advisor (NSA) to the US President Donald Trump from 2018-2019 and a former US Ambassador to the United Nations, has said that even though nobody wants to see a wider conflict in South Asia, India has every right to act in self-defence against Pakistan after the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 innocent civilians were gunned down by four terrorists, two of them from Pakistan, aft…
Pakistan envoy urges President Trump to resolve nuclear flashpoint Kashmir issue - Pakistan Observer
WASHINGTON – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said that US President Trump, who has expressed a desire to promote peace worldwide, has a great opportunity to help defuse the tensions. He urged the president to play role for resolution of Kashmir issue, the nuclear flashpoint. The ambassador said that just as the international community responds to other conflicts, it should also address the root cause of instabilit…
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