{"id":123096,"date":"2025-04-25T13:31:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123096"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:31:21","slug":"india-pakistan-tensions-escalate-after-kashmir-clash-tourist-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/kashmir\/123096-india-pakistan-tensions-escalate-after-kashmir-clash-tourist-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Clash, Tourist Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the Kashmir frontier on Friday, marking the latest flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals amid escalating tensions, Al Jazeera reported. The skirmish followed a deadly attack on tourists near Pahalgam earlier this week, where gunmen killed 26 people, including Hindu pilgrims and a local Muslim guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-132018.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123098\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-132018.png 761w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-132018-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>India swiftly labeled the assault a &#8220;cross-border terror attack,&#8221; implicating Pakistan-based militants\u2014a claim Islamabad rejected, demanding evidence and retaliating with diplomatic measures. Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry summoned India\u2019s envoy and announced visa restrictions on Indian journalists, accusing New Delhi of &#8220;baseless allegations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Himalayan region, claimed by both nations since 1947, has seen renewed volatility since the Pahalgam massacre. India has deployed additional troops to Kashmir, while Pakistan warned against &#8220;adventurism.&#8221; Global powers, including the U.S. and UN, urged restraint, fearing miscalculation between the two atomic states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts note the incident mirrors past crises, such as the 2019 Pulwama attack, which nearly triggered war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the Kashmir frontier on Friday, marking the latest flare-up between the nuclear-armed rivals amid escalating tensions, Al Jazeera reported. 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