Editorial: El País

• India and Pakistan might be on the brink of their fifth war since independence in 1947.
• Tensions began in the region of Kashmir, divided and claimed by both countries.
• The trigger was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
• India attributes the massacre to an Islamic group supported by Islamabad, which increased tensions.
• India's suspension of a water treaty is a major concern for Pakistan.
• Both countries possess nuclear weapons and are on high alert.
• China, a neighboring superpower and rival of India, occupies part of Kashmir and is an ally of Pakistan.
• The UN Security Council is paralyzed and there is no superpower capable of stopping the escalation.
• The US State Department, affected by budget cuts, does not have an official for the Asian subcontinent.

Conclusion: The current confrontations between India and Pakistan could lead to a war with unpredictable consequences.

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