#IndiaPakistanTensions Archives

Indus Water Diversion Sparks Political, Legal, and Diplomatic Firestorm

July 8, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Leaders, Pakistan, and Punjab Lock Horns Over River Rerouting Plan By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 08 July 2023 Waters of Discord In the scorching summer of 2025, water has become not just a resource but a battleground. The Central Government’s newly proposed plan to divert water from Jammu & Kashmir’s mighty rivers—Chenab, Jhelum, and Indus—to the parched lands of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan has not just stirred political tempests but also reignited regional rivalries, legal ambiguities, and even diplomatic tensions with neighboring Pakistan. The plan comes against the…

TMC Delegation Accuses Centre of Neglecting Border Areas After Visiting Poonch & Rajouri

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 Editor

TMC Delegation Slams Centre Over Neglect of Border Communities A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation visited the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where they met with families affected by recent Pakistani shelling. The delegation, which included MPs Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, and Mohd Nadimul Haque, along with West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia and former parliamentarian Mamata Thakur, strongly criticized the Central government for allegedly neglecting the border areas. Key Highlights from the Visit 1. Meeting with Victims of Cross-Border Shelling The delegation interacted with victims who lost loved ones…

Four Days of Chaos: How India & Pakistan Nearly Went to War Over Kashmir!

May 18, 2025 Editor

Four Days That Took India and Pakistan to the Brink Srinagar May 18, 2025 – The world watched in alarm as India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors, engaged in four days of intense military hostilities over Kashmir. The crisis, triggered by a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, escalated into missile strikes, drone warfare, and artillery exchanges, pushing both nations to the edge of full-scale conflict. A fragile ceasefire, reportedly mediated by the U.S., UK, and Saudi Arabia, halted the immediate crisis, but tensions remain high. This article provides a detailed…

War Clouds Over Kashmir: What’s Next for India & Pakistan?

May 7, 2025 Editor

India Strikes Pakistan: Srinagar Remains Calm Amid Escalating Tensions Srinagar 07 May 2025: As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate following India’s military strikes deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), the situation in Srinagar remains surprisingly calm. While border areas in north Kashmir, particularly Baramulla and Kupwara, are experiencing heavy shelling from Pakistan, daily life in Srinagar continues without major disruptions. The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK. The strikes were carried out in response to the Pahalgam…

Diplomacy Behind Closed Doors: UNSC Weighs In on India-Pakistan Standoff!

May 6, 2025 Editor

UNSC Holds Urgent Closed-Door Meeting Amid India-Pakistan Tensions New York, May 6, 2025 – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened an emergency closed-door consultation on Monday to address the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives. Diplomatic Urgency & Global Concerns The meeting, requested by Pakistan, was held in a private consultation room adjacent to the UNSC Chamber, with Greece, the current UNSC President, overseeing the session. The discussions focused on the deteriorating security situation and the potential…

Pahalgam Attack Sparks Global Concern: US Calls for Responsible Resolution

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Editor

US urges India, Pakistan to work towards ‘responsible solution’ The recent Pahalgam terror attack has sent shockwaves across the region, claiming 26 lives, mostly civilians, and escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. As the situation unfolds, the United States has urged both nations to seek a “responsible solution”, emphasizing the need for diplomatic engagement rather than further conflict. Escalating Tensions & Diplomatic Responses Following the attack, India has accused Pakistan-based militant groups of orchestrating the violence, citing intelligence reports linking the perpetrators to Lashkar-e-Taiba and other extremist factions. In response,…

India Warns Pakistan Over Kashmir Reference in Israel-Gaza Conflict, Threatens Contempt

October 25, 2023 Editor

The reference came after Pakistan’s UN envoy made reference to Kashmir at the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify it with a response. The remarks by India’s Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador R Ravindra, came on Tuesday after Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram made reference to Kashmir at the Security Council meeting on the…