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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

India makes fresh claim against Pakistan after Kashmir attack

  • India's counterterrorism agency now claims all three gunmen involved in the April 22 Pahalgam massacre in Kashmir were Pakistani operatives of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, contradicting earlier police reports.
  • This updated claim by the National Investigation Agency followed the arrest of two local Kashmiri men who allegedly harbored the attackers.
  • The attack, which targeted predominantly Hindu tourists, was cited by New Delhi as justification for launching airstrikes in Pakistan.
  • The airstrikes escalated into a four-day military confrontation, pushing the nuclear-armed nations to the brink of war and leading to the suspension of key treaties.
  • Donald Trump claimed credit for brokering the subsequent truce, though Indian officials quietly downplayed the significance of his intervention.

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