India claims all Kashmir attackers were Pakistani operatives

In April 2025, a massacre of civilians occurred in the Kashmir region, specifically in the tourist town of Pahalgam, where predominantly Hindu tourists were killed. The Indian government initiated a significant military response by launching airstrikes in Pakistan shortly after the attack, which led to an escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan, both of whom are nuclear-armed states. New Delhi previously alleged that the attack was carried out by two Pakistani gunmen along with a local Kashmiri associate, but now India’s National Investigation Agency asserts that all three attackers were connected to the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is based in Pakistan and has been designated as a terrorist organization by the UN. After taking over the investigation, Indian security forces conducted a massive manhunt, leading to the questioning of over 200 individuals, and ultimately apprehended two local Kashmiri men suspected of providing shelter and support to the assailants. The accusations levied by Indian authorities have prompted a series of repercussions, diminishing diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan and causing Pakistan to withdraw from the 1972 Simla Agreement, which was aimed at normalizing relations. As a follow-up to these events, the situation evolved into a military confrontation, with both sides exchanging fire across the Line of Control. India claimed to have inflicted significant casualties among militants and Pakistani soldiers, while Pakistan reported civilian casualties as a result of the airstrikes.