the dangers of escalation…are increased than ever.”
The catalyst for the disaster is final week’s assault within the lengthy disputed territory of Kashmir, during which gunmen opened fireplace on a bunch of vacationers in Pahalgam, within the a part of Kashmir that’s managed by India. 26 folks had been killed. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blamed militants primarily based in Pakistan for the assault, and on Tuesday, Modi mentioned he had given his army “full operational freedom” to reply.