In response to a militant attack that killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, India launched a military operation called Operation Sindoor.

Following a four-day clash in May 2025, a ceasefire has been established, averting a potentially catastrophic escalation between the nuclear-armed nations of India and Pakistan.

India has accused Pakistan of supporting the militants involved in the attack, a claim that Pakistan has firmly denied.

The ongoing conflict has intensified nationalism in both countries, prompting leaders to make competing claims of victory.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leveraging the conflict to bolster its narrative, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has crossed a 'red line' by targeting what it describes as terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

With upcoming state polls later in 2025, the BJP aims to gain electoral advantages by capitalizing on the heightened tensions.

Ajay Darshan Behera, a professor at Jamia Millia Islamia University, highlighted that the conflict has stirred national fervor on both sides of the border.