Pakistan Strikes Back: Closes Airspace, Cancels Visas, and Halts Trade with India Amid Kashmir Tensions

In response to a deadly attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir, Pakistan has taken sweeping retaliatory actions against India.

These include cancelling visas for Indian nationals, suspending all trade with India (even via third countries), and closing its airspace to Indian-owned or operated airlines. The measures come after India accused Pakistan of supporting cross-border terrorism and suspended a key water-sharing treaty. The escalating tit-for-tat actions mark a sharp deterioration in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

The situation has raised concerns about regional stability and the potential for further escalation.