Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas is a place many people have called one of the most beautiful areas of South Asia,
Kashmir.
Kashmir has also been the site of a struggle between two major powers, India and Pakistan.
This decades-long conflict has erupted at different times.
Just last month, gunmen killed tourists in India-administered Kashmir.
India blamed a Pakistani separatist group.
Then this morning, India launched what it called retaliatory strikes,
killing at least 31 civilians, including two children, according to Pakistani officials.
These strikes mark an escalation.
And the stakes feel especially high right now,
given that both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons.
Now, global leaders are on alert, asking, Could we be at the brink of war in South Asia?
From the newsroom of The Washington Post, this is Post Reports.
I'm Elahe Izadi.
It's Wednesday, May 7th.
Today, how the conflict between India and Pakistan began, and where it might go from here.
I speak with South Asia correspondent Karishma Mehrotra, who joins me from Delhi.
Well, Krishma, thank you for joining us.
Yeah, thank you so much for having me.
So you and I are talking Wednesday morning, my time.