Skip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know Pakistan fired across Kashmir line of control, Indian military says UN calls for restraint from India and Pakistan Tensions flared after Tuesday’s deadly attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians Below, you can read a round-up of the main developments following the recent attack in Kashmir on Friday, April 25.
Skip next section Pakistan warns of ‘all-out war’ if Kashmir rift escalatesApril 25, 2025
Pakistan warns of ‘all-out war’ if Kashmir rift escalatesPakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that worsening tensions with India over Kashmir could lead to an “all-out war” between the two nuclear rivals.
Asif told Britain’s Sky News broadcaster that his military had been told to be “prepared for any eventuality” following the killing of dozens of civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir this week.
On Tuesday, 26 tourists were shot dead by militants at a tourist spot near the town of Pahalgam.
India said the attack was carried out by Pakistan-backed militants, while Islamabad has denied responsibility.
As both sides exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LOC) that separates Indian and Pakistan-ruled areas of Kashmir on Friday, Asif said Pakistan would “measure our response to whatever is initiated by India.”
He added that in the event of an “all-out attack … then obviously there will be an all-out war,” but also said he hoped the latest dispute could be resolved by negotiation.
Asif then suggested that India had “staged” the shooting in a “false flag” operation, without providing evidence.
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Skip next section WATCH: Kashmir attack intensifies India-Pakistan tensionsApril 25, 2025
WATCH: Kashmir attack intensifies India-Pakistan tensionsMilitants gunned down 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.
Delhi has accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism — something Islamabad has denied. In the wake of the attack, diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have hit rock bottom.
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Skip next section What is the Line of Control (LoC) in disputed Kashmir?April 25, 2025
What is the Line of Control (LoC) in disputed Kashmir?Kashmir has been disputed between India and Pakistan since the 1947 partition of British India.
A 1972 agreement between New Delhi and Islamabad turned ceasefire lines into a militarized Line of Control (LoC).
The two South Asian countries have fought multiple wars and have engaged in several other smaller border skirmishes over the territory.
The latest commitment by both countries to uphold the ceasefire agreementwas in 2021.
In 2019, the region under Indian control underwent another change. Since then, the Indian-administered part of the region has stood divided into the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the one hand and the union territory of Ladakh on the other.
Pakistan administers a smaller part of the region as part of the territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which is separated from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir by the LoC.
Pakistan also administers another part of the region under the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Skip next section Pakistan confirms exchange of fire at LoC — reportApril 25, 2025
Pakistan confirms exchange of fire at LoC — reportAn official in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has confirmed that both sides exchanged fire overnight along the Line of Control (LoC) that separates India and Pakistan.
“There is post-to-post firing in Leepa Valley overnight,” Syed Ashfaq Gilani, a senior government official in Jhelum Valley district in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, told AFP news agency.
Gilani said there was “no firing on the civilian population. Life is normal. Schools are open.”
The Leepa Valley is located along the Line of Control (LoC) with India, some 95 kilometers (around 59 miles) east of Pakistan-run Kashmir’s administrative center, the city of Muzaffarabad.
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Skip next section India blows up houses of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militantsApril 25, 2025
India blows up houses of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have demolished the houses of two suspected militants.
The Press Trust of India (PTI) reported that one of the properties belonged to Asif Sheikh, a member of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, who was allegedly involved in the deadly shootings in Pahalgam on Tuesday.
Citing officials, PTI said security forces were carrying out search operations at two residences when explosives, planted inside, detonated.
The official said the houses were destroyed in the blasts.
Elsewhere in India, several states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party have torn down what they say are illegal houses or shops of people accused of crimes.
Many of those affected by what’s become known as “instant, bulldozer justice” are Muslims.
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Skip next section Indian army chief to go to site of Pahalgam attackApril 25, 2025
Indian army chief to go to site of Pahalgam attackIndia’s army chief is to visit Pahalgam, the site of this week’s deadly attack on tourists, and will review security arrangements in the disputed Kashmir region.
A source for the military told Reuters news agency that General Upendra Dwivedi would travel to Kashmir and was set to view the aftermath of the killings for himself.
India has said Pakistani nationals were involved in Tuesday’s attack, which saw militants shoot 26 men in a meadow in the Pahalgam area.
New Delhi says the three gunmen are members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba group, a UN-designated terrorist organization.
Indian police have offered a two million rupee ($23,500, €20,700) bounty for information leading to each man’s arrest.
Islamabad has denied any involvement.
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Skip next section Firing reported across line of control in disputed Kashmir — Indian armyApril 25, 2025
Firing reported across line of control in disputed Kashmir — Indian armyThe Indian military said that there had been firing across the line of control in Kashmir.
India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in the territory in 2021. The agreement has been violated multiple times.
The reported gunfire comes days after a deadly attack near the mountain town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed at least 26 people.
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Skip next section UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ after Pahalgam attackApril 25, 2025
UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ after Pahalgam attackThe United Nations has called for “maximum restraint” between India and Pakistan over last week’s deadly shooting in Kashmir.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to hunt down the militants who killed 26 civilians at the popular tourist site of Pahalgam.
Pakistan has denied accusations from New Delhi that it is supporting the militants and that two of the three gunmen were Pakistani.
“We very much appeal to both the governments… to exercise maximum restraint, and to ensure that the situation and the developments we’ve seen do not deteriorate any further,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York on Thursday.
“Any issues between Pakistan and India, we believe, can be and should be resolved peacefully through meaningful mutual engagement.”
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverageApril 25, 2025
Welcome to our coverageNik Martin | Saim Dušan Inayatullah
Welcome to our coverage of the heightened tensions in the disputed Kashmir territory between India and Pakistan.
On Tuesday, gunmen carried out the deadliest attack on civilians for 25 years in the contested Muslim-majority region.
India accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack, allegations Islamabad has denied.
On Thursday, Pakistan vowed to “take action” after New Delhi downgraded ties with its neighbor and suspended a crucial water treaty.
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