India and Pakistan on Brink of Strategic Standoff After Pahalgam Attack Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors have surged following a separatist attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.

**Islamabad, Pakistan** – In a sharp escalation of tensions, Pakistan on Thursday threatened to withdraw from all bilateral agreements with India, including the landmark 1972 Simla Agreement. The move comes in response to India’s announcement a day earlier that it would suspend its participation in the Indus Water Treaty and seal its land border with Pakistan. The Simla Agreement, signed shortly after the creation of Bangladesh, was a pivotal peace accord aimed at fostering diplomatic ties and resolving disputes through dialogue.