India tests missiles as tensions in Pakistan increase after Kashmir attacks | India
India's naval test missile showed its ability to conduct a “long-range, precise offensive” strike amid spiral tensions in Pakistan after last week's Kashmir terrorist attack in India managed last week, which resulted in 26 civilians.
“Indian naval ships have successfully carried out multiple anti-ship shootings to re-estimate and prove that the platform, system and crew are ready for a long and precise offensive strike,” the Navy posted on X on X, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who promised a “strong reaction” to the attack on the tourist site, the final attack on the 25-year-old Jishmir.
Modi has been introducing world leaders’ support for India’s position, telling listeners in his monthly radio speech that every Indian’s blood is “boiling.” His words responded to previous statements, and he vowed to look for attackers “toward the end of the earth” and to turn the terrorist hiding places “turn into dust.”
The missiles launched are designed for powerful, long-range, high-precision strikes. The Navy stressed the importance of exercises in maintaining “operational” preparations as both sides intensified military remarks.
Pakistan’s Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi warned over the weekend that the country’s nuclear arsenal of more than 130 missiles “not preserved as models” but “only targeting India…these ballistic missiles, all of which are targeting you”.
Abbasi's comments have attracted attention, and the nuclear-weapon neighbors are in a wider confrontation. India and Pakistan fought three wars, two wars against Kashmir, each holding to a certain extent, but claiming to be all claimed. Many other times they came to the edge, leading former U.S. President Bill Clinton to call the Himalayas the “most dangerous place” in the world.
Pakistan’s “full spectrum deterrence” military doctrine focuses on the use of tactical nuclear weapons to prevent conventional threats, while India’s “cold start” doctrine aims to quickly conduct traditional strikes before escalation. These contrasting strategies have raised concerns that any confrontation may quickly get out of control.
“From a Delhi perspective, some form of military response is likely given the public pressure, the severity of the attack last week and the desire to restore deterrence. If this happens, then Pakistan, not wanting to look weak, will most certainly retaliate.”
“A full-scale war is unlikely, because despite relentlessly struggling remarks, India focuses most on limited options such as belittlement of anti-Indian terrorists and restoration of deterrence,” he said.
“That is, people cannot completely rule out the worst case, depending on the nature of the potential Indian strike, how Pakistan responds to any initial Indian military action, and the ongoing misestimation risks,” Kugelman added. “The stakes are high given that these are competitors to nuclear weapons.”
New Delhi accused Islamabad of having links to the attack, and terrorists picked out Hindu men and killed them. While providing no public evidence, it points to Islamabad’s past support for terrorists targeting India.
In the tit-for-tat action, India suspended the Indian Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats and cancelled Pakistani visas. Islamabad has been a key dialogue framework by expelling Indian diplomats, canceling Indian visas, closing airspace and suspending the 1972 Shimla Agreement.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed a more reconciliational voice, and while Modi's speech marked the continued commitment to retaliation, Pakistan was “fully prepared to work with any neutral investigators” and reiterated “Pakistan's strong desire for peace”. Meanwhile, he reiterated that Kashmir remains Pakistan’s “jugate vein”, a position shedded by Pakistan’s late founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
As tensions escalate, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fires on Sunday in the “Control Line” where the “Frequent Flash Points” were divided by the “Control Line” to divide Kashmir (Kashmir).
The Ministry of Information of India has speculated about possible military actions India has taken and issued a warning for media consultation to prevent real-time broadcast of military operations. The consultation will respond to past crises such as the 1999 Kagill War and the 2008 Mumbai attacks, reflecting concerns about real-time broadcast damage-sensitive strategies.
In Kashmir, Indian troops launched widespread repression. Security forces target suspicious terrorists, demolishing at least 10 houses linked to militants, as part of a broader effort to demolish what India calls “terrorist ecosystem”. Rights groups have attracted attention, with as many as 1,500 young people being detained or questioned.
Tensions broke out on water. India released water from the URI dam, causing the Guilum River to surge and flooded Pakistan-managed Kashmir. Afterwards, India suspended the treaty on rivers in the region. Pakistan warns that any water intervention is an act of war.