The drums of war between India and Pakistan beat louder with each headline, yet the last official war ended in 1971. What unfolds today is a high-stakes shadow conflict – a volatile cocktail of terrorism, covert strikes, and nuclear brinkmanship that could ignite at any moment. The 2019 Flashpoint: When War Almost Returned The closest the rivals came to full-scale war in decades erupted over 72 hours in February 2019: Pulwama Attack (Feb 14)A Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops in Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan’s ISI. Balakot Airstrike (Feb 26)Indian MiG-21s crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and bombed a JeM camp …
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