The recent Pahalgam strike in Kashmir (2025) has once again brought into sharp focus the fragile ties between India and Pakistan. This cycle is not new — we saw similar escalations after the Uri attack in 2016 or the Pulwama attack in 2019. Bilateral relations have been historically tense due to issues such as the Kashmir conflict, the numerous military conflicts fought between the two nations and constant terrorism, as well as the resentment that many Pakistanis feel for India's domination on the subcontinent. The Kashmir region has been the core dispute since independence in 1947....