India and Pakistan Escalate Tensions Over Kashmir Attack

Escalation of Tensions

• ⚠️ Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached their highest point in years following a deadly attack in Kashmir, with India blaming Pakistan and Islamabad accusing New Delhi of planning strikes.
• ⚡ The conflict involves two nuclear-armed nations, raising fears of a wider conflict in the disputed region.

Military Standoff and Nuclear Policies

• 🤝 Military operations chiefs from both India and Pakistan met, offering a glimmer of hope for de-escalation.
• 🇮🇳 India, facing domestic pressure after the attack, has a no first use policy regarding nuclear weapons.
• 🇵🇰 Pakistan, militarily weaker, has a full spectrum deterrent policy, allowing for the use of tactical nuclear weapons if facing an existential threat from a conventional Indian attack.
• ⚖️ Historically, the countries have engaged in conventional wars, with Pakistan losing three times, and have maintained a