Members of Indian security personnel patrol on a highway leading to IIOJK’s Pahalgam, following a attack, in Marhama village, in April 23, 2025. — Reuters
India on Wednesday suspended the Indus Water Treaty and banned the entry of Pakistani nationals, a day after the killing of at least 26 tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The new measures announced by New Delhi mark a sharp escalation between the two nuclear-armed South Asian nations.
The decision came following the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security — India’s highest decision-making body on national security.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details