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As tensions spiral between India and Pakistan following the tragic Pahalgam attack, three key concepts—escalatory ladder, kinetic response, and off-ramp—have come to define the unfolding crisis. In episode 1656 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta breaks down how the conflict has escalated: from diplomatic fallout and airspace closures to drone strikes and the tactical use of SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence).

Lashkar offshoot The Resistance Front claimed the Pahalgam attack in an online post before withdrawing the claim while attributing its initial post to a 'cyber attack'.

Meanwhile, director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations says its military is 'responding in kind' to LoC firings, inflicting significant losses, destroying checkposts.
 

https://theprint.in/world/how-world-leaders-have-reacted-to-indias-operation-sindoor/2618043/

While Operation Sindoor was a significant move & its long-term implications will unfold over time, it was also the Modi government’s riskiest action against Pakistan yet. In Episode 1655 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the mix behind India’s strikes against Pakistan and why, with some patience, they were able to upend the template.

PM was set to land in Croatia for a bilateral visit, while he was due to attend India-Nordic Summit in Oslo and then visit the Netherlands.
 

As a nation, India needs to be prepared for a tit-for-tat response from Pakistan. Civil defence drills all across the country will sensitise the population to the possibility of danger.
 

Eight civilians were killed in the strikes that primarily hit civilian infrastructure, including mosques & residential quarters, according to ISPR Director General.
 

Discussion focused on regional stability, according to reports. Rubio had also spoken to the Indian NSA following the calibrated attack on terror infrastructure in Pakistan.