2025 India–Pakistan crisis

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-india-pakistan-standoff

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1. Where is 2025 India–Pakistan crisis?South Asia, primarily along the India-Pakistan border and in disputed territories
2. What is the indian response?Expulsion of diplomats, suspension of Indus Waters Treaty, missile strikes (Operation Sindoor)
3. What is the pakistani response?Trade restrictions, airspace closure, suspension of Shimla Agreement, military operation (Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos)
4. What happened in the Pahalgam attack that started the crisis?On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack in Pahalgam killed 25 Indian tourists. The attack was blamed on The Resistance Front and made India and Pakistan very angry.
5. Why did India and Pakistan stop talking and trade after the attack?India expelled Pakistani diplomats, stopped visas, and paused the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan closed its airspace and stopped the Shimla Agreement, making the countries even more upset.

Line of Control (LoC): The de facto border between Indian and Pakistani-controlled regions of Kashmir, a frequent site of military engagement.
Indus Waters Treaty: A landmark 1960 treaty brokered by the World Bank, governing the use of the Indus River system's waters by India and Pakistan.
Shimla Agreement: A 1972 bilateral agreement that established the LoC and committed both nations to resolving disputes peacefully.
Nuclear Deterrence: The military strategy where a country's possession of nuclear weapons prevents attacks from other nuclear-armed states.