How dangerous is the latest India-Pakistan dispute? | Inside Story


How dangerous is the latest India-Pakistan dispute? | Inside Story


The United Nations urges calm between India and Pakistan.
Relations plummeted after gunmen killed tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Furious rhetoric and diplomatic actions by both sides are keeping tensions high.
How serious is this crisis?

Presenter: Cyril Vanier

Guests:

Maleeha Lodhi — Columnist for DAWN newspaper and a former…

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  1. have you seen thousands of Indian terrorists supported by government moving with weapons, destroying mosques… we haven't see it in Pakistan… so who is terrorist state? india or Pakistan? Only American, European propoganda?

  2. If there is zero outcome of talks why talk? For every PAK induced terrorist attack on India, there will be a relaliation on the terrorist groups. We love PAK citizens but not terrorists that are just ~0.0001% of PAK

  3. तुम्हारे न्यूक्लियर न्यूक्लियर चिल्लाने से क्या होगा हमारे परमाणु हथियार दिवाली के लिए थोड़े रखें है।
    हम अपने 26 भाईयों का बदला लेकर रहेंगे।
    पाकिस्तानी इस्लामिक आतंकवादियों।

  4. They were not only tourist they killed due to hindu by islamic terrorist sponsered by Pakistan. But modi will take All things with intrest.

  5. The only way to solve this Kashmir issue is if Pakistan has a truly democratic representative government that is under the law and not run by the army chief. Maliha is so experienced and she knows it fully yet she represents the current illegitimate dictatorial regime of army chief Asim munir and feudal politicians nawaz and zardari who have proven over last three years of being capable of doing the worst and the unthinkable. This nexus of crooks and criminals is the prime beneficiary of the attacks.

  6. Qatar’s alleged support for Islamist groups stems from a mix of strategic, ideological, and geopolitical motives, though the issue is layered with accusations, denials, and murky evidence. Critics argue Qatar funnels money to groups like Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and al-Qaeda affiliates to punch above its weight as a small, gas-rich state. By backing Islamists, it gains leverage in regional conflicts, counters rivals like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and positions itself as a mediator in global disputes—like hostage talks with Hamas or Taliban negotiations. For instance, Qatar’s hosting of Hamas leaders and its reported $1 billion ransom payment to al-Qaeda affiliates in Syria (2017) are cited as evidence of cozying up to extremists.Ideologically, Qatar’s ruling elite is accused of sympathizing with the Muslim Brotherhood’s vision of political Islam, seeing it as a tool to influence Arab Spring uprisings and shape post-revolutionary governments. The state’s funding of Al Jazeera, which often amplifies Islamist narratives, and its charities, like Qatar Charity, linked to al-Qaeda in the past, fuel these claims. Geopolitically, Qatar’s ties to Iran and its rivalry with Saudi-led blocs push it toward groups opposing the Gulf status quo, like the Brotherhood or Syrian rebels. U.S. Treasury officials, like David Cohen in 2014, have flagged Qatar’s “permissive” environment for terror financiers, with figures like Khalifa al-Subaiy allegedly operating freely.On the flip side, Qatar denies state-sponsored terrorism, insisting its payments are humanitarian or diplomatic—like Gaza aid via Hamas or Afghan stabilization efforts. It’s passed anti-terror laws (2004-2019) and hosts U.S. military bases, framing itself as a Western ally. Some argue accusations are exaggerated by rivals like Saudi Arabia, who themselves face similar charges, to isolate Qatar, as seen in the 2017-2021 Gulf crisis.The reality? Qatar likely plays a double game: supporting certain Islamists for influence while maintaining Western ties. Evidence of direct terror funding is often circumstantial or dated, but the pattern—safe havens for Hamas, cash to Syrian rebels, lax oversight of financiers—suggests calculated risk-taking, not blind fanaticism.Sarcastic comment: Oh, Qatar, the pint-sized Gulf darling, just can’t resist sprinkling billions on Islamist rebels and terror poster boys like Hamas and the Brotherhood. Why? To flex its diplomatic muscles, stick it to Saudi bigshots, and play global peacemaker—while Al Jazeera cheers on the chaos and Iran sends thank-you notes. Truly the MVP of “humanitarian” jihad.

  7. Pakistan govt is abandoning their poor citizens. They shifted their families out of pak. But what happens to poor citizen? Baloch is water deprived. Sindh is protesting for water even before india's abeyance for indus water treaty. Instead of focussing on war, why dont they care for their common people????? If war starts, where will they go?

  8. The recent incident in Pahalgam wasn't carried out by India, contrary to what some are suggesting. A group called T.R.F publicly claimed responsibility on social platforms. TRF is widely recognized—including by the US, Australia, and EU countries—as a front for Lashk@r-e-T@iba (LeT), which is a UN-listed t*rror group based in Pakistan.

    Husain Hqqani, your former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S.
    In his famous book "Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military" (2005), Haqqani lays out in detail how the P@kistani military and ISI cultivated j*h@dist groups like LeT as instruments of foreign policy, especially against India.

    Even Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan once acknowledged that around 40,000 trrorists were active in the country.

  9. The gunmen asked for the religion of the person before shooting them. Why cant you guys just call them terrorists–A terrorist outfit claimed responsibility for attack on civilians, focused on religion–yet here is Al Jazeera, doing their "journalism". Sad.

  10. Killing innocent peoples is not acceptable to anyone.
    These terrorist are definitely send by pakistan .
    Now India have to take action aginst the people/ country behind this incidence.
    Think about the innocent tourists.

  11. Check this quran ayat please translate and read!!
    ﴿فَإِذَا انسَلَخَ الْأَشْهُرُ الْحُرُمُ فَاقْتُلُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَاحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُوا لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ ۚ فَإِن تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴾

  12. আল্লাহ বলেন, …‘তোমরা মুশরিকদের যেখানে পাও হত্যা কর, পাকড়াও কর, অবরোধ কর এবং ওদের সন্ধানে প্রত্যেক ঘাঁটিতে ওঁৎ পেতে থাক। কিন্তু যদি তারা তওবা করে, ছালাত আদায় করে ও যাকাত দেয়, তাহ’লে ওদের রাস্তা ছেড়ে দাও…’ (তওবা ৯/৫)। উক্ত আয়াতে আল্লাহ