Will India and Pakistan Go to War?

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🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are locked in their most serious conflict in two decades. Early Wednesday morning, after weeks of pledging to retaliate for the deadliest terrorist attack in more than a decade, India launched missiles across its border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan claims it took down Indian fighter jets and has vowed to respond. FP’s Ravi Agrawal asks Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, how far tensions could spiral. They discuss the options for de-escalation and what role external powers can play. Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free): Ravi Agrawal: How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink Rishi Iyengar: A Tale of Four Fighter Jets Sumit Ganguly: What Is the Risk of a Conflict Spiral Between India and Pakistan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.4	Hi, I'm Ravi Agrawal, Foreign Policies Editor-in-Chief. This is FP Live.
1:09.3	So as you listen to this, two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are locked in their
1:16.9	most serious conflict in two decades.
1:19.2	The death toll is rising from Indian military strikes on Pakistan, raising fears that two nuclear
1:25.8	armed rivals are moving closer to war.
1:28.3	Pakistan says it has shot down several Indian jets.
1:31.3	Five Indian Air Force jets and a drone.
1:34.3	This flashpoint began on April 22nd, when militants killed 26 civilians in Behulgam,
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