Is this the end, or just the beginning? India conducted missile strikes against what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and the Pakistan-administered parts of Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday. The Indian government said the strikes were a response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April that killed twenty-six mostly Indian civilians, which the Indian government has blamed on the Pakistani government. The Indian operation, which hit at least five different locations, none of which were military sites, came amid concern that weeks of heightened tensions between the two nations could escalate into a war. Pakistan responded with artillery fire and claimed to have shot down a handful of Indian fighter jets. Where does this clash between nuclear-armed powers go from here? And how will the confrontation shape the two countries’ long-running dispute over Kashmir?
Experts react: India just launched airstrikes against Pakistan. What’s next? – Atlantic Council
