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Kashmir suicide attack kills dozens of Indian security forces

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    PaKYr
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    Due to the proximity of the elections, the government will be under enormous pressure to retaliate against Pakistan for this. We could end up seeing a major escalation in the Kashmir conflict over...

    Due to the proximity of the elections, the government will be under enormous pressure to retaliate against Pakistan for this. We could end up seeing a major escalation in the Kashmir conflict over the coming weeks.

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      alyaza
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      this response seems... not optimal, to put it quite nicely, and i'm going to take a liberty and guess it's not likely to lessen tensions.

      this response seems... not optimal, to put it quite nicely, and i'm going to take a liberty and guess it's not likely to lessen tensions.

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      1. PaKYr
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        Indeed. There are protests in the streets of Mumbai and Delhi right now calling for vengeance and PM Modi has essentially given the military free reign to respond as they see fit. Considering the...

        Indeed. There are protests in the streets of Mumbai and Delhi right now calling for vengeance and PM Modi has essentially given the military free reign to respond as they see fit. Considering the three nations involved here (Pakistan, India, and China) all possess nuclear weapons, MAD might be enough to deter major conflict. Or this might be the spark that sets off a nuclear war. Who knows?