In a significant development following heightened tensions in the region, Pakistan has returned an Indian border guard who was captured a day after a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Indian Army confirmed the release of the soldier on Wednesday,

India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began.

New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead.

Clashes broke out last week between Pakistan and India after a militant group – purportedly backed by Pakistan – attacked an India-controlled area of

Saudi Arabia, Iran, and others are playing a key albeit unfamiliar role in trying to cool regional tensions, filling a vacuum vacated by the U.S.

The Kashmir 'dispute' has frequently drawn the attention of successive United States presidents as Washington has expressed interest—either overtly or diplomatically—in playing a mediating role.

In a sharp escalation, New Delhi has suspended its water-sharing treaty with Pakistan and accelerated the construction of four dams — moves that legal experts warn could weaponise water in an already volatile region.

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