As exchanges of fire between India and Pakistan continue to unfold, the potential for a full-blown war is rising. New Delhi and Islamabad have remained at odds since the late 1940s, when British colonial rule ended, and the Indian subcontinent was divided into what became Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. While both nations have long sparred over the controversial Kashmir region, recent cross-border attacks are leading many analysts to fear an all-out war could be right around the corner.

The renewal in violence stems from a deadly attack that occurred on April 22 in the Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian officials believe that the gunmen responsible for killing at least twenty-six people in the terror attack were a part of a proxy Pakistani military force. While Pakistan denies this accusation, tit-for-tat violence following the Kashmir attack has ensued. Although United Nations Secretary General António........

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