Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons, which analysts said has restrained both sides from escalating to the point of war during past conflicts. India has declared a no-first-use nuclear ...

“India has shown it’s willing to test what it calls Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail,” or the idea that India would not risk major strikes for fear of a nuclear response, said Lisa Curtis ...

The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it.

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India’s missile launch into Pakistani territory, and Pakistan’s promise to hit back, has stoked fears of a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The attack claimed to be retaliation for ...

Both have nuclear weapons, but as a deterrent. India and Pakistan have built up nuclear arsenals over the years. But their purpose is to stop wars, not start them. India has a “no first use ...

Updated May 08, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET. One of the largest escalations in the decades-old conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan is currently unfolding.

The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it.