India and Pakistan in Crisis with Neither Wanting War

India and Pakistan in Crisis with Neither Wanting War

By: John ElliottLast night’s bombing by India of its “Operation Sindoor” targets in Pakistan was inevitable following the terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 holiday makers in a Kashmir meadow at Pahalgam. It was also virtually inevitable that, in order to limit the risk of an outright war which neither country wants, alleged terrorist camps would be targeted rather than military installations.Pakistan has said that at least 26 people were …

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India-Pakistan Crisis 2025: Are We Facing War, Limited Retaliation, or Peace?

Have you ever wondered what could actually happen if two nuclear-armed neighbors like India and Pakistan let their decades-old conflict spiral out of control? With recent violence in Kashmir rekindling global anxieties, it's time we unpack the facts, the risks, and the possible futures. Welcome, dear readers, to FreeAstroScience.com, where we help you make sense of world-shaking events—simply, clearly, and with heart. Stick with us as we break d…

‘Don’t Want War’: Kashmiri Towns Caught in Deadly India-Pakistan Crossfire - Clarion India

Amid missiles, booming guns and chest-thumping rhetoric, India and Pakistan are moving closer to an all-out conflict. But Kashmiris on the front line say they’re paying the price. SRINAGAR —  As the camera panned around a home blown up by the mortar fire in Poonch, an embattled hill city perched on the disputed border between India and Pakistan, a disembodied female voice cried out. “This is a calamity.” The video, shared with Al Jazeera by loca…

Since Wednesday night that India and Pakistan have bombed each other, killing at least 38 people on the Pakistani side and 12 on the Indian side, in the most serious military confrontation between the two countries in two decades. The tensions between the two nuclear powers, rivaled since they became independent of the United Kingdom, grew worse since April 22, when armed men killed 26 people on the Indian side of Caxemira. The tension scale tur…