I. Kashmir, May 7 -- There are places on Earth where geography becomes destiny. Kashmir is undoubtedly one of them. Nestled at the intersection of three nuclear powers-India, Pakistan, and China-this volatile region has often been described by analysts as the most dangerous place on the planet. Former CIA Director David Petraeus was not exaggerating when he said so. Here, not only tectonic plates but also historic tensions, religious passions, and geopolitical ambitions clash daily, with wounds dating back to the 1947 Partition still festering.

The terrorist attack of April 22, 2025, in the Baisaran Valley has reignited this geopolitical powder keg. Twenty-six people were killed and at least seventeen wounded when a heavily armed squad o...