{"id":135347,"date":"2025-04-28T00:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/india-test-fires-missiles-as-tensions-rise-with-pakistan-after-kashmir-attack-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T00:57:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T00:57:42","slug":"india-test-fires-missiles-as-tensions-rise-with-pakistan-after-kashmir-attack-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/india-test-fires-missiles-as-tensions-rise-with-pakistan-after-kashmir-attack-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"India test-fires missiles as tensions rise with Pakistan after Kashmir attack – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indian navy showcases its strike capability, while Pakistani minister says nuclear weapons \u2018are targeted at you\u2019
India\u2019s navy test-fired missiles on Sunday, showcasing its ability to carry out \u201clong-range, precision offensive\u201d strikes, as tensions with Pakistan rise after last week\u2019s terrorist attack<\/a> in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 civilians.
\u201cIndian Navy ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to re-validate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems, and crew for long-range precision offensive strike,\u201d the navy posted on X, as the prime minister, Narendra Modi<\/a>, promised a \u201charsh response\u201d to the attack at a tourist site, the deadliest against civilians in Kashmir in 25 years.
Modi, who has been briefing world leaders to build support for India\u2019s position, told listeners in his monthly radio address that every Indian\u2019s blood was \u201con the boil\u201d. His words echoed previous statements where he vowed to hunt down the attackers \u201cto the ends of the Earth\u201d and turn terrorist hideouts \u201cinto dust\u201d.
The missiles launched are designed for powerful, long-range, high-precision strikes. The navy stressed the importance of the drills in maintaining \u201coperational\u201d readiness as military rhetoric intensified on both sides.
Pakistan\u2019s railway minister, Hanif Abbasi, warned over the weekend that the country\u2019s nuclear arsenal of more than 130 missiles was \u201cnot kept as models\u201d and was aimed \u201conly for India \u2026 these ballistic missiles, all of them are targeted at you\u201d.
Abbasi\u2019s comments fuelled concerns the nuclear-armed neighbours were headed for a wider confrontation. India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two over Kashmir<\/a>, which each holds in part but claims in full. They have come to the brink many other times, leading the former US president Bill Clinton to call the Himalayan region the world\u2019s \u201cmost dangerous place\u201d.
Pakistan\u2019s military doctrine of Full Spectrum Deterrence focuses on using tactical nuclear weapons to deter conventional threats, while India\u2019s Cold Start doctrine is designed to deliver swift conventional strikes before escalation. These contrasting strategies have raised fears any confrontation could quickly spin out of control.
\u201cFrom Delhi\u2019s perspective, given public pressure, the egregiousness of last week\u2019s attack, and a desire to restore deterrence, some type of military response is quite likely. And if it happens, Pakistan, not wishing to look weak, would most certainly retaliate,\u201d said the foreign policy author and analyst Michael Kugelman.
\u201cAn all-out war is unlikely, as India, despite its relentless tough talk, is most focused on limited options like degrading anti-Indian terrorists and restoring deterrence,\u201d he said.
\u201cThat said, one can\u2019t completely rule out worst-case scenarios, depending on the nature of a potential Indian strike, how Pakistan might respond to any initial Indian military action, and the ever-present miscalculation risk,\u201d Kugelman added. \u201cAnd given that these are nuclear-armed rivals, the stakes are quite high.\u201d
New Delhi has accused Islamabad of links to the attack, in which terrorists singled out Hindu men and killed them. While presenting no public proof, it has pointed to Islamabad\u2019s past support for terrorists targeting India.
In tit-for-tat moves<\/a>, India suspended the Indus waters treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats, and cancelled Pakistani visas. Islamabad retaliated by expelling Indian diplomats, cancelling Indians\u2019 visas, closing its airspace, and suspending the 1972 Shimla agreement, a key dialogue framework.
While Modi\u2019s speech marked a continued commitment to retaliation, Pakistan\u2019s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, sounded more conciliatory, saying Pakistan was \u201cfully prepared to cooperate with any neutral investigators\u201d and reaffirmed \u201cPakistan\u2019s strong desire for peace\u201d. At the same time, he reiterated Kashmir remained Pakistan\u2019s \u201cjugular vein\u201d, a position enunciated by the late founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
As tensions escalated, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire on Sunday for a third day along the line of control dividing Kashmir, a frequent flashpoint.
Fuelling speculation about possible Indian military action, India\u2019s information ministry issued a media advisory warning against live broadcasting of military operations. Echoing concerns from past crises such as the 1999 Kargil war and the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the advisory reflected fears about real-time broadcasts compromising sensitive strategies.
In Kashmir, Indian forces have launched an extensive crackdown. Security forces have targeted suspected terrorists, demolishing at least 10 homes linked to militants as part of a wider effort to dismantle what India calls the \u201cterrorism ecosystem\u201d. Rights groups have raised concerns, and reports have estimated up to 1,500 young men have been detained or questioned.
Tensions have flared over water usage. India\u2019s release of water from the Uri Dam caused the Jhelum River to surge, flooding parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. It followed India\u2019s suspension of the treaty governing the region\u2019s rivers. Pakistan has warned any water interference would be an \u201cact of war\u201d.<\/p>\n

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