Bangladesh, April 30 -- Tensions between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors with a volatile history, have sharply escalated following a deadly terrorist attack in Indias Jammu and Kashmir union territory. As accusations fly and military posturing intensifies, the risk of a direct confrontation is once again looming large over South Asia.

On April 29, Pakistans Information Minister Attaullah Tarar made a dramatic announcement, alleging that India is planning to launch a military strike against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours. “Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends to launch a military strike, using the Pahalgam incident as a false pretext,” Tarar stated on X (formerly Twitter). He warned th...