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A deadly attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on Tuesday left 28 people dead, mostly tourists, and reignited tensions between India and Pakistan. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) responded swiftly by deciding to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, shut down the integrated checkpost at Attari, and end Pakistani nationals' access to India through the SAARC visa exemption scheme, citing clear cross-border linkages to the attack.
Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, sharply criticized Pakistan, calling for the U.S. to designate the country as a state sponsor of terror. He further blamed Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir for fueling such attacks with provocative rhetoric and compared the Pahalgam attack to the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel, stressing the need for a strong response to Pakistan’s support for terrorist groups.
The attack has sparked public outrage in India, with many calling for immediate and decisive action against Pakistan and its extremist factions. The Indian government’s diplomatic stance appears to be evolving, with increased pressure on Pakistan to be held accountable for supporting terrorism.
He also mentioned that Asim Munir faces same fate of Osama Bin Laden.
"The only reaction that the United States should take is a formal designation of Pakistan as a state sponsor of terror and a designation of Asim Munir as a terrorist. The only difference between Osama Bin Laden and Asim Munir is that Osama Bin Laden lived in a cave and Asim Munir lives in a palace, but beyond that, the two are the same, and their end should also be the same,” Rubin said.
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