Controversy
Status:Open
Will There Be a Full-Scale India-Pakistan War in 2025?
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Claims
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari"The threshold of full-out military conflict between India and Pakistan has been drastically lowered, the lowest it has ever been in our history, as a result of this conflict."Jun 12, 2025
Yoshimasa Hayashi"This situation [India's launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan] may lead to further retaliatory exchanges and escalate into a full-scale military conflict."May 07, 2025
John Mearsheimer"There is real potential for a real war, and there is real potential for nuclear use."May 05, 2025
National Intelligence Council"India and Pakistan may stumble into a large-scale war neither side wants."Apr 10, 2021
Nataliia Butyrska"India had to respond to public demands after the terrorist attack. Pakistan, in turn, had to retaliate to show it wouldn’t back down. But neither side is interested in a large-scale military conflict."May 07, 2025
