- Kashmir region claimed by both countries - Fighting over it since the 20th century - It has been administrated by India for a long time, but they relaxed things a little in 2019 - Anti-Indian groups have been attacking somewhat consistently in this region since 1989 (military and civilian targets) - India's military has escalated counter-offensives beginning in 2016 - April 22, 2025: a group of militants attacks Indians in the city of Pahalgam in Kashmir (something like 26 Indians and 1 Nepali killed) - India blamed Pakistan, accusing this of being a coordinated act of terrorism - Pakistan denies accusation - India launches offensive against Pakistan yesterday (May 6) with dozens of Pakistanis killed
I'm not sure exactly why they are throwing this into the media now since India has been bombing Pakistani targets for nearly a decade. This recent (allegedly defensive) attack by India is relatively serious, but I'm not really seeing how this is justifying people to talk about all-out war, much less nuclear strikes. I smell a red herring, but I could be very wrong and missing key information. These guys have been picking at one another for decades and always saying, "Okay, that's the last straw." And it just goes on like that.
CHIRO 4 points 23 hours ago
- Kashmir region claimed by both countries
- Fighting over it since the 20th century
- It has been administrated by India for a long time, but they relaxed things a little in 2019
- Anti-Indian groups have been attacking somewhat consistently in this region since 1989 (military and civilian targets)
- India's military has escalated counter-offensives beginning in 2016
- April 22, 2025: a group of militants attacks Indians in the city of Pahalgam in Kashmir (something like 26 Indians and 1 Nepali killed)
- India blamed Pakistan, accusing this of being a coordinated act of terrorism
- Pakistan denies accusation
- India launches offensive against Pakistan yesterday (May 6) with dozens of Pakistanis killed
I'm not sure exactly why they are throwing this into the media now since India has been bombing Pakistani targets for nearly a decade. This recent (allegedly defensive) attack by India is relatively serious, but I'm not really seeing how this is justifying people to talk about all-out war, much less nuclear strikes. I smell a red herring, but I could be very wrong and missing key information. These guys have been picking at one another for decades and always saying, "Okay, that's the last straw." And it just goes on like that.