India’s missile strike on Pakistan-administered Kashmir jolts South Asia and reignites global fears of war between two nuclear powers locked in a decades-old rivalry.
KEY POINTS:
- Missile Strike Confirmed: India carried out "Operation Sindoor," launching missiles at what it described as terrorist camps in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir following a deadly bombing in Jammu & Kashmir.
- Pakistan Responds: Pakistani officials accused India of targeting civilian infrastructure, calling it an act of aggression that violates international norms and warrants a response.
- Kashmir Flashpoint: The Kashmir region has long been a trigger zone. India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars over it, and this strike revives fears of another full-scale conflict.
- Nuclear Stakes: Both nations are nuclear-armed. Even limited escalation risks spiraling into a catastrophic confrontation—exactly what global analysts have long warned about.
- Global Concern: The U.S., China, and the United Nations are urging restraint, but with public outrage rising on both sides, the path to de-escalation is uncertain.
Will diplomatic backchannels stop this from becoming a broader war? Or is the subcontinent on the edge of something far more dangerous? What happens next could reshape regional power for years.
