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April 25, 2025

Indian and Pakistani Forces Exchange Fire Amid Mounting Kashmir Tensions
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Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged cross-border fire as tensions
mount between the nuclear-armed nations following Tuesday's shooting
attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. On
Thursday, Pakistan closed its airspace to India and threatened to halt
all bilateral agreements with India. A group called the Resistance Front
has claimed responsibility for the massacre; Islamabad has rejected
India's claims the attack was supported by Pakistan.

On Thursday, Kashmiris took to the streets to call for an end to the
violence.

Mukhra Javed: "We strongly condemn this terrible act that has been done
the day before yesterday. And we just want to say that terrorism doesn't
have a particular religion, and we, as common Kashmiris, stand for
peace, and we'll always stand for peace."



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