Bangladesh, June 29 -- Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have flared once again following a deadly terrorist attack in Pakistans North Waziristan region that killed 13 soldiers and three civilians. Islamabad has directly accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assault, calling India a “terrorist state.” India has vehemently denied the allegations, calling them “false and malicious,” further deepening the diplomatic rift between the two nations.

The attack occurred on the morning of June 28 in the restive North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an area long plagued by militancy and instability. According to the Pakistani militarys Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) win...