Pakistan and India are in a familiar territory - staring at yet another military conflict. The latest crisis was triggered by the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which 26 Indian tourists were killed. As in the past, even while the attack was underway, Indian media went into overdrive and started blaming Pakistan.

The incident coincided with the visit to India of US Vice President JD Vance while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Saudi Arabia. Modi had to cut short his visit and returned to chair the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security. After the meeting, India formally charged Pakistan.

The Indian Foreign Secretary announced a raft of measures, including suspension of Indus Water Treaty, expulsion of Pakistani military advisers, closure of the only land border at Wagah and further downgrading of diplomatic ties. Other measures were something that both countries had often resorted to during the times of crisis.

The most significant move, however, was holding the 1960 World Bank-brokered........

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