With the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan has made it clear that it’s itching for war. But why does a cash-strapped nation want a war that goes against all rationale? The answer may lie in the longstanding ideological opposition to India mixed with compulsions of General Asim Munir to restore the military’s primacy in the country.

An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming militants with "cross-border linkages" for the killings.

NEW DELHI — A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border crossing and revoked visas for each other’s nationals.