Cliff Notes – India closes Pakistan border and expels diplomats
- India has closed its main border crossing with Pakistan, suspended the Indus Water Treaty, and downgraded diplomatic relations following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 individuals, primarily Indian tourists.
- The attack, labelled a “terror attack” by Indian authorities, was claimed by a previously unknown militant group named Kashmir Resistance, which accused the victims of having ties to Indian security agencies.
- In response, extensive police and military operations have been initiated in Kashmir, with significant deployments deployed to hunt down the attackers amidst rising panic among tourists in the region.
India closes Pakistan border and expels diplomats over Kashmir ‘terror attack’
India has closed a border crossing, suspended a water-sharing treaty and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack in Kashmir that left at least 26 people dead and 17 others wounded.
India blames its neighbour for Tuesday’s assault in Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in the Indian-held part of the territory, which both nuclear-armed nations claim as their own. However, this blame game is often used in times of crisis in India, to divert the attention from a local crisis.
Pakistan, which said it was “concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives”, has denied any involvement.
