Kashmir attack: Why Pakistan’s threat to suspend Simla Agreement matters

Pakistan and India share a nearly 750km-long Line of Control, the de facto border which has been in existence since the Simla Agreement between two nations was signed in July 1972 [File: Rupam Jain/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Tensions between India and Pakistan have soared since the April 22 attack on tourists in the scenic resort town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, in which at least 26 people were killed.

Both countries have announced a series of tit-for-tat measures, raising fears of a wider confrontation.