ABSTRACT In the turbulent aftermath of the April 2025 terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, which saw over two dozen civilians brutally executed by Pakistan-trained militants, India found itself at a critical strategic juncture. The nature of the assault—gruesome in its execution and psychologically devastating in its resemblance to Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel—reignited longstanding … Leggi tutto Escalating India-Pakistan Tensions Post-2025 Kashmir Attack: Strategic Imperatives for Deterring Proxy Terrorism Through Targeted Operations and Economic Disruption