(Channi Anand/AP)On Thursday, a suicide car bomber launched a major terrorist attack in Indian Kashmir. Militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), a group that aims to unite Kashmir with Pakistan, has claimed responsibility for the attack. But the Pampore attack revives India’s strategic dilemma on Pakistan-based militant groups: how to retaliate without risking a nuclear war. This means any Indian military action comes with a risk of serious — and potentially difficult to control — escalation of hostilities between the two nuclear-armed foes. The White House issued a statement to condemn the Pampore attack — but Washington is in an awkward position.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2019 16:30 UTC