the dangers of escalation…are increased than ever.” 

The catalyst for the disaster is final week’s assault within the lengthy disputed territory of Kashmir, wherein gunmen opened hearth on a gaggle of vacationers in Pahalgam, within the a part of Kashmir that’s managed by India. 26 individuals have been killed. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blamed militants primarily based in Pakistan for the assault, and on Tuesday, Modi mentioned he had given his navy “full operational freedom” to reply.