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India has promised a “very loud response” to the killing of 26 tourists by suspected militants in the disputed region of Kashmir. What those three words mean is the big unanswered question.
A little known Islamist group has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack, but fingers have been pointed at Pakistan, which denies involvement.
New Delhi has previously accused Pakistan of harbouring and supporting separatist violence in the two-thirds of Kashmir occupied by India.
The Economist’s defence editor thinks it’s likely India will carry out a military strike on Pakistan in the coming weeks.
It hasn’t come to that yet, but India has closed the border with its neighbour and expelled diplomats.
India has spoken proudly about how it quelled deadly militancy in Kashmir after revoking its autonomy in 2019.
The deadliest civilian attack in the region in 25 years breaks that illusion.
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