According to a report by the American cable news network (CNN) on April 29 local time, Pakistan said early Wednesday that it had "reliable intelligence" indicating that India would launch a military operation against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours. Pakistan's Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Attaullah Tarar, publicly released this information on the platform "X". However, he did not specify what the source of Pakistan's intelligence was. On April 22, armed militants killed 26 tourists in the mountainous town of Pahalgam in Indian-controlled Kashmir, triggering anger from India. India accused Pakistan of being involved in the attack, but Pakistan denied it and expressed willingness to investigate the matter impartially. In addition to the impact of the attack incident, Kashmir itself has long been a region where India and Pakistan have sovereignty disputes. Both countries control parts of the region respectively, but both claim sovereignty over the entire Kashmir region. India and Pakistan have previously fought three wars as well as numerous small-scale conflicts. On April 23, after the attack occurred, India announced it would implement a series of retaliatory measures, including "suspending trade" and "expelling diplomatic personnel." India also announced that it would "suspend the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty" and stop sharing water resources with Pakistan. This could cause significant losses to Pakistan's agriculture and economy. Even during the wars and large-scale armed conflicts between India and Pakistan in 1965, 1971, and 1999, India did not suspend the implementation of this treaty. Pakistan described India's series of measures targeting Pakistan as "extremely irresponsible and lacking legal basis," and said it would take a series of countermeasures against India. Especially regarding India's suspension of the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the 26th that water resources are vital national interests for Pakistan, and any external interference will be firmly resisted by Pakistan. It will not compromise on core interests. In addition to economic and diplomatic retaliation, CNN reported that due to the domestic anger in India over the previous attack, Indian Prime Minister Modi is currently under tremendous pressure to take "military retaliation." In 2019, there was also a large-scale attack on Indian paramilitary personnel in the India-controlled Kashmir region, which led India to conduct airstrikes on targets in Pakistan. Some analysts believe that India may respond in a similar manner this time. Late on April 29 local time, multiple local media outlets such as the Press Trust of India cited sources as saying that Modi had authorized the Indian armed forces to "take decisive action" against the terrorist attacks in the India-controlled Kashmir region at a meeting, and reiterated the determination to "carry out a devastating strike against terrorism." In a speech last week, Modi also stated that he would "hunt down" the attackers "to the ends of the earth." Pakistan's Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Tarar, also stated in a video released earlier: "Any military adventure by India will be met with firm and decisive responses." This article is an exclusive contribution by Guancha Zazhi Network, and unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7498951081154626060/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the views of the author. Please express your attitude by voting under the button below.