Here’s why a flare-up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir matters

AP ^ | 04 25 2025 | SHEIKH SAALIQ

[yesthatjallen]

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan.

Pakistan denies it was behind Tuesday’s attack by gunmen on a group of tourists in Kashmir. Both sides have since escalated the tensions by exchanging diplomatic and trade sanctions against each other and raising fears of a military conflict.

Here are five reasons why a flare-up between India and Pakistan matters:

The Kashmir attack can lead to an armed conflict between two neighbors

Under intense domestic pressure, India has hinted at the possibility of a limited military strike on Pakistan in response to what it called the “terror attack” with “cross-border links.” Pakistan made it clear that it will respond militarily to an attack.

This raises fears that an escalation by any one side can lead to a wider war. The last time the two nations came to blows was in 2019, when a suicide car bombing killed 40 Indian soldiers in Kashmir.

SNIP

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: india; kashmir; pakistan; war

[I-ambush]

It’s a great song; what’s to argue about? Maybe D’yerMaker.

[dfwgator]

I hate any article that has “Why It Matters” in it.

[1Old Pro]

I hate any article that has “Why It Matters” in it.

I think it was fired Norduh O'Donnell that had some tagline about telling us what the news "meant".

[desertsolitaire]

Have India and Pakistan ever been close to nuclear conflict in the time since both have publicly acknowledged having these weapons?

[hanamizu]

Two neighboring nuclear powers with nearly a century of mutual hate fighting each other again and we have a ‘why it matters’? When it comes to history,’bad blood’ and world-changing possible outcomes, Russia/Ukraine has nothing compared to India/Pakistan.

[Frank Drebin]

Geopolitical question...what is the present influence of China in Pakistan?

[montag813]

[montag813]

It sure would have been nice if George W. Bush had taken away Pakistan’s nukes in October 2001, instead of bending over for Musharraf, without even the benefit of a reach-around.

[escapefromboston]

Here’s why it matters : if they have an actual war some White country will be stuck taking in a bunch of refugees

[Nervous Tick]

>> I think it was fired Norduh O’Donnell that had some tagline about telling us what the news “meant”.

What would we do without them, putting the “anal” in “analysis”?

Just give it to me straight, sis.

[Nervous Tick]

>> some White country will be stuck taking in a bunch of refugees

I pick Russia and/or Ukraine. They’re pretty close.

[Texan4Life]

Must See & Listen to what Happens when this Sky News Lady Journalist takes the Pakistan Defence Minister to task... No mercy . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir8pJbKE37U

[dfwgator]

“That’s it buster, no more military aid!”

[rfreedom4u]

Here’s a great site for “what if” nuke detonations.

1.6 million casualties if New Delhi were hit with an airburst by Pakistan’s 45kt nuke.

https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

[dfwgator]

Well at least that should stop all of those scammer calls.

[Valpal1]

I like your optimism.

[Polynikes]

How this could play out:

All those hundreds of millions will seek asylum in Canada

All will be accepted

All will settle in southern Ontario

Soon Indian Administered Brampton and Pakistani Administered Brampton will be at war.

And the beat goes on.

[notdownwidems]

Uhhh, because they both have nuclear weapons? Just a guess

[Ciaphas Cain]

Heh. I was thinking of that movie just last night, for no particular reason.