🚨🚨South Asia on the Edge: India and Pakistan Teeter on the Brink of Conflict
As of May 4, 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan have reached their highest point in years.
It began with a deadly incident on April 22 in Pahalgam, where 26 civilians lost their lives. India blamed armed groups originating from Pakistan — a claim Islamabad firmly denies.
In response, Pakistan conducted long-range system tests on May 3, signaling heightened defense readiness and intent. India followed with a strong countermeasure: it suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, vital for Pakistan’s agriculture, and enforced a complete ban on imports and maritime access for Pakistani goods.
Diplomatic ties are unraveling. Ambassadors recalled, airspace restricted, postal routes frozen. On the Line of Control in Kashmir, daily escalations risk spiraling into something far more serious.
International players urge de-escalation. But with two major powers in a state of silence, the balance grows dangerously fragile.
Question for the AMAGE community: Can diplomacy still avert a crisis — or has the region already crossed the point of no return?