[Paleo Conservative]

Even the launch of a missile bearing a conventional warhead could result in nuclear retaliation. These 2 adversaries may be less stable than the Middle East.

Also, both sides have rather small numbers of nukes. If the nukes were to be all used up, Pakistan would then be at a terrible military disadvantage. I don't think that India would be in any mood to show any mercy after sustaining high casualties in a nuclear exchange.

[PsyOp]

Unless the pakistani leadership is flat-out suicidal, which it has proven it is not - so far - they will have to back down. There is no way to crunch the numbers so that Pakistan come out on the plus side of the ledger. They may be able to signicantly reduce India's population in a Nuclear exchange, but the retaliation from India would turn Pakistan into a wasteland. That would be followed by a purge (ethnic cleansing) of all Muslims in India and any territory in Pakistan they chose to occupy (any whichh is not glowing, that is).