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India-Pakistan Peace Talks Amid Kashmir Tensions Resurface

5/17/2025

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On May 10, a delicate peace emerged between India and Pakistan following India's Operation Sindoor missile strikes. The long-standing Kashmir conflict, steeped in historical wounds, has resulted in severe repression and human rights abuses against the Kashmiri people. The 2019 abrogation of Article 370 heightened these tensions, while the Indus Waters Treaty continues to threaten Pakistan's water security.

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On May 10, a delicate peace emerged between India and Pakistan following India's Operation Sindoor missile strikes. The long-standing Kashmir conflict, steeped in historical wounds, has resulted in severe repression and human rights abuses against the Kashmiri people. The 2019 abrogation of Article 370 heightened these tensions, while the Indus Waters Treaty continues to threaten Pakistan's water security.