Editorial

17:27 JST, May 9, 2025

A military clash between India and Pakistan, which have repeatedly engaged in warfare, is escalating once again.

A situation must be avoided at any cost in which the two countries, which possess nuclear weapons, fall into a chain of retaliation that could develop into an all-out conflict. Both sides are urged to exercise the utmost restraint.

The Indian military attacked Pakistani-controlled areas in Kashmir, a disputed region over which India and Pakistan have claimed territorial rights, and elsewhere. It claims the attack was in “retaliation” for a shooting terrorist attack in late April in Indian-controlled Kashmir, in which 26 people, including Indian tourists, were killed by an armed group.

The Indian government has determined........

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