Explainer: Why India and Pakistan are fighting – and why it keeps happening?

After an attack on Indian civilians on April 22, the conflict between India and Pakistan has flared up again. In Nieuws van de dag, foreign editor Tomasz Blom explains why this escalation between two nuclear powers poses a risk to world peace.

Explainer: Why India and Pakistan are fighting – and why it keeps happening?

The latest conflict between India and Pakistan is linked to a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, which led to a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two sides.

Steps Needed in India, Pakistan, and World to Avoid Destruction - World BEYOND War

By World BEYOND War, May 7, 2025 Following years of tension, India has now bombed Pakistan in response to a “terrorist” action in Kashmir, and Pakistan has threatened to respond in kind. On April 22, militants killed 26 tourists at a popular tourist destination near Pahalgam. We decry all loss of life and wish to stress that additional killing will not “undo” what was done, or bring back the dead. What is needed now is restraint, and the general…

The world is calling for a calm in tensions between India and Pakistan, which have been escalating with mutual bombing of border areas. London and Beijing want to join efforts to diplomatically reduce tensions. The European Union, Germany and Turkey have also called on the parties to the conflict to take steps to calm the situation. US President Donald Trump has called the escalation of the conflict "shameful".