in The last days of the development has large similarities with the beginning of a war. Indian planes are bombing targets in the pakistani part of Kashmir. Pakistan responds with the same coin. The country closes its airspace for commercial flights. India stop the air traffic over parts of the country and close a number of airports.

The rapid escalation has taken all of the analysts on the bed. That India would respond to the terrorist attack against a militärkonvoj for two weeks was expected, but flygräden on pakistani territory came as a surprise. When Pakistan on Wednesday shot down two indian fighter jets reached the kashmir conflict, a new, very dangerous level.

then the arch-enemies India and Pakistan fought their third full-scale war, the attack occurred over the truce in the shared Kashmir. Since then, both countries have acquired large arsenals of nuclear weapons. In 1998 the countries, a series of nuclear tests that allowed the whole world to hold its breath.

The nationalistic feelings flowing in both India and Pakistan, but none of them is looking for a new fourth war. Now, it is important to find a way to calm down the situation. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has previously given the military a free hand to act and the very tense and nervous mood can lead to conflict begins to live his own life. India has more than half a million soldiers in the field.

who has close ties to India each Pakistan has called on the countries to their senses. There will probably be international pressure now to increase.

Hindunationalisten Narendra Modi needs to show strength and the ability to take action ahead of the parliamentary elections later in the spring. In the short term he can make political gains on the domestic front, but at the same time, India has a lot to lose if the conflict turns into war. India is trying to become a superpower in the international arena, and are fighting for a permanent seat in the UN security council. A war would not benefit these endeavors.