Attack in Kashmir

India-Pakistan relations are nearing a boiling point after a deadly attack.

On Tuesday, militants opened fire on Indian and Nepalese tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing 26 and injuring 17. The scenic Himalayan region is claimed by India, Pakistan, and China, and has long been a flashpoint. (Learn more about its contentious history.) 

The Resistance Front (TRF), suspected to be linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and labeled a terrorist group by India in 2023, claimed responsibility Wednesday. Pakistan denies involvement.

Indian PM Narendra Modi vowed justice and announced the country would close the main India-Pakistan border, expel Pakistani diplomats, and revoke a key water-sharing treaty; Pakistan responded by closing its airspace to Indian-run airlines, suspending trade and visas, and rejecting the treaty’s suspension—warning that any attempt to divert water would be seen as “an act of war.”

ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
As we mourn violence and pray for peace around the world, believers are reminded of how good the news is of Jesus’s coming kingdom. His Spirit offers supernatural peace in our hearts today, and his return promises peace in a renewed earth forever. 

“‘For I will create new heavens and a new earth… The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like cattle, but the serpent’s food will be dust! They will not do what is evil or destroy on my entire holy mountain,’ says the Lord.” 
Isaiah 65:17, 25 (CSB) (read full passage)