The tension between Pakistan and the India It is still increasing, without a view to a decalmade, at least in the short term.
This Tuesday, the Pakistani armed forces accused New Delhi of having made a attack on its ground, which ended the death of seven soldiersto those who described as “brave children.”
According to the statement released by the Army, the incident occurred in the region of Baluchistanin the west of the country, and was caused by the explosion of a pump, placed in the vehicle in which this group of officers – between 22 and 48 years – moved.
Next, Pakistani troops blamed the Baluchistan Liberation Army -Adia aliado- for this attack and announced the beginning of a large -scale operation In the area, “To eliminate all the terrorists present” and find those responsible for this “atrocious and cowardly” act.
“Pakistan security forces (…) continue determined to eradicate attempts to sabotage the peace, stability and progress of Baluchistan”, They said, referring to the action of BL, the insurgent group with the greatest presence in this region.
The relationship between India and Pakistan significantly deteriorated on April 22, when an attack took place in the area of Cashmere controlled by New Delhi, which left 26 dead civilians.
Then, the Narendra Modi government accused Islamabad of having been behind the incident, ensuring that two of the three alleged attackers were citizens of their country.
Pakistan, however, denied the accusation, although he claimed to be ready to respond firmly to an escalation of aggressions, which moved the peace forecasts away.
In fact, the parties have already warned of rival plans on their territories and have taken measures in retaliation, such as the suspension of trade, the expulsion of diplomats, the closure of their air spaces and the end of a water agreement, whereby India has already reduced the flow of one of the main rivers that supplied the neighboring country in 90%.
Following this climb, the international community urged governments to refrain from greater confrontation and to restore peace in the area, marked by various clashes throughout history.
The members of the United Nations Security Council asked, after a meeting called to address this conflict, that the actors They resort to “dialogue and diplomacy to reduce tensions, avoid military confrontations and solve problems peacefully”.
Likewise, the UN Secretary General, António Guterreswarned the parties that the use of force to solve bilateral tensions is not a viable solution but, on the contrary, “A military confrontation could easily go out of hand.”
The conflict by Kashmiro dates back to 1947, with the partition of the British Empire and the creation of the control line, two years later, but has remained in force throughout the decades.
Since then, India and Pakistan have already faced three times, with recurring tensions and attacks, and even nuclear tests.
(With information from Europa Press and Reuters)
