A view of the Gates of India and Pakistan at the Attari Border, which is the entry point into India from the Pakistan Border near Amritsar. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

After a terror attack claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF) killed at least 26 civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India accused Pakistan of involvement in orchestrating the attack by providing support to extremist elements in their territory, while Pakistan denied any such backing.

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Milestone treaties like the Indus Waters Treaty and the Shimla Pact have been paused as both countries rewrite the terms of diplomatic engagement. Tensions have escalated to such a point where Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office put out a statement saying any attempt by India to interfere in the Indus water supply to Pakistan will amount to an “act of war.” Here is a timeline detailing the developments.

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The attack in Pahalgam is seen as one of the worst incidents in recent times.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi all cut short their overseas trips to return to India after the attack., with Mr. Modi promising the terrorists “punishment beyond their imagination.”

In the aftermath of Indian and Pakistani responses, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to both governments to exercise “maximum restraint.” He called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between both countries, through “meaningful, mutual engagement.”

On the other hand, the World Bank, which is a signatory to the Indus Water Treaty, said that it does not interfere in “treaty-related sovereign decisions taken by its member countries.”

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Today (April 25, 2025), the houses of two LeT terrorists suspected to be behind the Pahalgam attack were were blasted to ruins in Pulwama and Anantnag. They belonged to Asif Sheikh at Tral and Adil Thoker.

Published – April 25, 2025 01:23 pm IST