
Nuclear Powers

PAHALGAM, INDIA/ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – India launched a series of missile strikes into Pakistan-controlled territory early Wednesday, sharply escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly attack on tourists. Pakistan has strongly condemned the strikes as an “act of war” and vowed a “befitting reply,” raising fears of a broader conflict.

Troubled Waters, Broken Promises: Kashmir, India, and Pakistan on a Dangerous Path
KASHMIR, INDIA/PAKISTAN BORDER – Decades of uneasy peace between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan are fracturing at an alarming rate. A recent move by India to suspend a crucial water-sharing treaty, the Indus Waters Agreement, has been met with a swift and significant response from Pakistan, which has now abandoned key bilateral agreements, including the Simla Accord. This dangerous unraveling of long-standing diplomatic frameworks, set against the backdrop of the enduring Kashmir conflict, propels a volatile region toward an uncertain and potentially perilous future.