2025 India–Pakistan diplomatic crisis

On 23 April 2025, a diplomatic crisis erupted between India and Pakistan following the 2025 Pahalgam attack, an Islamic terrorist incident that occurred in the Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir. The attack resulted in the deaths of 26 Hindu tourists and one local civilian, with over 20 others injured. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based, UN-designated terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the assault. In response, India accused Pakistan of facilitating cross-border terrorism.

In light of these events, India began expelling Pakistani diplomats and withdrew its own diplomatic personnel. The Indian government also suspended visas, closed borders, and announced its withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan denied the allegations of supporting terrorism and retaliated with trade restrictions, the closure of airspace and border crossings, and the suspension of the Shimla Agreement.

Additionally, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) strongly advised Indian citizens to refrain from traveling to Pakistan and urged those currently in the country to return as soon as possible. The situation marked a significant escalation in tensions between the two nations, further complicating their already strained relationship.