India had accused Pakistan of hosting terrorist groups that led a deadly attack against tourists last month at the cashmere controlled by India. Pakistan has denied participation.
The two countries have fought a series of wars since their independence from Great Britain in 1947, largely above the Kashmir region, to which the two parties claimed.
Since the terrorist attack last month, the New York Times wrote, the crisis has changed in the largest confrontation between the two countries in half a century, with ferocious battles along the sections of their border and drone attacks and other strikes reaching deeper in each country.
The growing confrontation raised fears of a total war between the two nations with nuclear arms. It is estimated that India had 180 nuclear warheads and Pakistan 170. India’s nuclear doctrine stipulates that it “has a” no first use “nuclear weapons”, although in recent years, it has thrown ambiguity on this doctrine. Pakistan has not declared a first use policy.
This scenario has aroused alarm around the world and diplomatic efforts are underway to defuse the crisis. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries with close ties to India and Pakistan would try to stop the conflict.
The EU said in a statement on Thursday that she “will work with all parties to defuse the situation”. G7 foreign ministers launched a similar appeal on Saturday when they urged the “maximum reservoir” on both sides.
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