Very Interested facts About India v/s Pakistan war 2025

facts about India Pakistan war 2025:- A standoff between India and Pakistan arose on 23 April 2025 [clarification needed] , sparked by the 2025 Pahalgam attack, a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 27 people, including 25 Hindu tourists, a Christian tourist and a local Muslim, with over 20 others injured. The Resistance Front (TRF) initially claimed responsibility for the attack. Armed clashes were reported along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan from 24 April, raising fears of further escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. A ceasefire was declared from 16:30 PKT/17:00 IST on 10 May 2025 following an agreement between India and Pakistan.

Date
23 April 2025 – 10 May 2025(2 weeks and 2 days)

Place
International Border and Line of Control

Status

Ceasefire Cancellation of Indus Water Treaty and Shimla Agreement
Visa cancellation and travel ban for Pakistanis in India,
Expulsion of Pakistani diplomats from India and return of Indian counterparts from Pakistan,
Suspension of all trade by Pakistan with India through third countries,
Closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian aircraft

The standoff was followed by a diplomatic crisis between the two countries, as India accused Pakistan of sponsoring the attack. India began expelling Pakistani diplomats, recalled its own diplomatic staff, suspended visa services, closed its borders and announced its withdrawal from the Indus Waters Treaty, while Pakistan immediately denied any involvement and instead urged an international investigation, which Delhi promptly rejected.

Pakistan initially responded with trade restrictions, closing airspace and border crossings, and suspending the Shimla Agreement.

India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) also strongly urged Indian citizens to avoid travelling to Pakistan and called on those currently in the country to return as soon as possible.

Between 24 April and 6 May, clashes broke out between Pakistan and India, including cross-border firing and intermittent artillery shelling.

On 7 May 2025, India launched missile attacks on Pakistan, codenamed Operation Sindoor. According to India, the missile attacks targeted terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba. According to Pakistan, the Indian attacks targeted civilian areas, including mosques, killing 31 Pakistani civilians. In turn, Pakistan said they shot down several Indian jets and damaged Indian infrastructure. The attacks were followed by several misinformation campaigns in the media of both countries.

Background

Main article: 2025 Pahalgam attackAn Islamist armed insurgency erupted in Jammu and Kashmir in the late 1980s, resulting in the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the region, and the insurgency has continued since.

On 22 April 2025, at least 26 tourists were killed and more than 20 others injured in a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

According to eyewitness accounts provided to Indian media outlets, the attackers reportedly questioned potential victims about their religious identity before opening fire, specifically targeting non-Muslims.

The attack became one of the deadliest attacks against Indian civilians in the region since 2000. The Resistance Front (TRF), believed to be an offshoot of the Pakistan-based, UN-designated terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, initially claimed responsibility. They said the attack was in protest against the Indian government’s policy of allowing Indian citizens to live and work in Kashmir, resulting in the settlement of non-locals in the region. Four days later, they retracted their claim.

Diplomatic crisis

On the night of 23 April 2025, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a special press briefing after a meeting with the CCS. He announced India’s decision to temporarily suspend the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan with immediate effect, until Pakistan stops its support to cross-border terrorism.

He further announced the closure of the Integrated Check Post at Attari–Wagah border, a travel ban for all Pakistani nationals to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme, and cancellation of all previously issued visas. 

Additionally, Pakistani military advisers at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were expelled, while their Indian counterparts in Islamabad were recalled and the staff of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was reduced from 55 to a minimum of 30.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the families of the victims, and its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif rejected allegations of his country’s involvement in the attack and considered such incidents as a tragedy. However, in an interview with Sky News, responding to allegations of terrorism, Asif said that Pakistan had supported terrorist activities at the behest of the United States, Britain and the West for over three decades.

Pakistan reacted to the suspension of the treaty, calling it unjustified and lacking in seriousness.  Pakistan also warned India of massive retaliation in response to actions announced by the Indian government following the incident, further stating that any action affecting water resources would be treated as an act of war.

On 24 April, Pakistan suspended visas issued to Indian nationals and closed its airspace to Indian aircraft, expelled Indian diplomats and directed Indian military advisers to leave the country before 30 April. However, the Kartarpur Corridor remained open for Sikh pilgrims. Pakistan also cut off all trade with India. Pakistan retaliated by taking action on 24 April, affecting 20 families across the border where their visas were cancelled

River water releasesFollowing the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty on 23 April 2025, local media in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan reported on 26 and 27 April that India had released unannounced amounts of water from the Uri Dam into the Jhelum River, resulting in flooding. Additional reports indicated a sharp drop in the water level of the Chenab River in Sialkot, Pakistan, with satellite imagery showing significant drying of the river bed. On 4 May 2025, India closed the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River and was planning to take a similar step at the Kishanganga Dam on the Neelum River.

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Initial standoff
A joint cordon and search operation was launched by the Indian Army, paramilitary forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police. A temporary blockade was put in place at Pahalgam, and Indian Army helicopters were deployed to track the militants, who had reportedly fled into the upper reaches of the Pir Panjal Range.  On 25 April, troops demolished the family residences of two men suspected of involvement in the Pahalgam attack. One Indian soldier was killed and two others were injured during an exchange of fire with insurgents in the Basantgarh area of ​​Udhampur. Senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Altaf Lali was also killed in the firing.

Both the Pakistani and Indian air forces carried out intensive sorties near the LoC. An Indian Border Security Force jawan belonging to the 182nd battalion of the BSF was captured by Pakistan Rangers when he mistakenly entered the Pakistani side of the Ferozepur border.

Also on 24 April, the Indian XV Corps reported that it foiled an infiltration attempt by insurgents near Uri and killed 2 insurgents.

Between 24 April and 5 May, Indian and Pakistani troops engaged in skirmishes and small arms fire.

Reportedly, the Pakistan Army opened fire with small arms in various sectors along the LoC, which was described as “unprovoked” by the Indian media.

The Pakistan Army said it shot down two Indian military quadcopter drones along the LoC in the Satwal sector and in the Manawar sector of Bhimber district.

On 28 April, Pakistani Defence Minister Asif said that an attack by the Indian armed forces was “imminent”. On 30 April, Pakistan claimed that it had “credible intelligence” that India was going to launch military action in a matter of hours.

On the night of 29 April, the Pakistan Army opened fire along the International Border with Kashmir. On 1 May, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said that no terrorist involved in the attack would be spared by India.

On 3 May, a soldier of the Pakistan Rangers was captured by the BSF after he crossed the border into India.  On 5 May, the Indian Home Ministry announced “effective civil defence in the event of hostile attack” exercises in 7 states on 7 May. Such exercises were last conducted by India during 1971. According to reports, the exercises include operation of air raid warning sirens, crash blackout measures, training of civilians on civil defence and evacuation plans.

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