India/Pakistan Conflict Situation Report #1
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- May 10, 2025
- 2 min read
Highlights:
· On April 22nd, separatist militants shot and killed at least 26 tourists, mostly Hindus, in the resort town of Pahalgam in the Kashmir Valley:
o Initial reports attributed the attack to The Resistance Front (TRF), believed to be an offshoot of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
o The TRF has denied involvement.
o TRF has been involved in at least 23 attacks targeting civilians, mainly non-Kashmiris and Hindus, since the group’s founding in 2019.
· On May 7th, India carried out missile strikes targeting what it called terrorist infrastructure (training camps and seminaries linked to the LeT and the Jaish-e-Mohammad) at nine places within Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan:
o These attacks resulted in 31 fatalities and 57 people injured.
o In response, Pakistan shot down five Indian jets.
o Between May 8-9, there was several cross-border attacks involving drones and artillery shelling. As of May 8th, Pakistan reported they shot down at least 25 Indian drones.
· The Pakistan State Disaster Management Authority reported that a state of emergency order is in place in Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Haveli, Jhelum Valley, and Kotli:
o There are mobility restrictions, road closures, and civilians are advised to evacuate from high-risk zones.
o At least 529 families have been displaced in Pakistan and 139 homes have been damaged.
· The suspension of the Indus water treaty between India and Pakistan has cut off the water supply to around 80% of Pakistan’s irrigated agriculture.
Sources:
· Rapid Needs Assessment Report - AJ&K, May 2025
· ACLED Regional Overview Asia-Pacific: May 2025
· Islamic Relief ready to respond as India-Pakistan tensions rise, May 8th
· Nuclear Threat Initiative Twitter Page
· Council on Foreign Relations Twitter Page
Resources
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on India-Pakistan Conflict
International Crisis Group, Pulling India and Pakistan Back from the Brink
Statement by UNICEF on recent hostilities between India and Pakistan
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