India attacks Pakistan - could this trigger WW3 or will this be a regional conflict

[noname223]

I am watching Champions League Football on a Pakistan website with my VPN. So I have to root for Pakistan in this conflict. Is this how international relations and globalisation works?

Both have nukes that's for sure. And it might be triggered by the destabilized geopolitical world order. There might will come many more wars. Dark times we live in.

 

[Sylveon]

India has a no-first-use policy regarding nukes, and while Pakistan has (deliberately) never publicly commented on their policy, it is highly unlikely that they would use nuclear warheads considering the state of their country.

As with other conflicts in the past, it's much more likely that this goes on for the next few weeks before things eventually go back to normal between these countries, that is, until the next inevitable terrorist attack a few years down the line.

Of course, it's too early to comment on anything right now...

 

[SVEN]

I don't believe it'll go nuclear, however in terms of it staying regional, I'm apprehensive of it leading to violence here in mainland Britain. We have large Indian and Pakistani communities in most major cities and an under strength and mainly ineffective Police service.

 

[DarkRange55]

Bangladesh Is Back At It Again With Another “Plausibly Deniable” Territorial Claim To India

Bangladesh’s increasing alignment with China and Pakistan could imperil India’s Great Power plans.

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The Pakistanis and the Indians are always at each other's throats but I don't know how that could turn into a world war because I'm not sure how size would play out in that.

 

[DarkRange55]

Pakistan Closes Airspace For 48 Hours, Authorizes Response To Indian Attack Which "Ignited Inferno In Region" | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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[Dr Iron Arc]

I'm more worried about the proxy wars for this being fought in the parts of the world where Indians and Pakistani people have settled. Maybe they'll just protest which I guess would be fine.

One of my best friends is Indian so I guess that's the side I'm on.

 

[itsoverforme303]

I'm gonna be blunt. Pakistan has been in bed too long with terrorists. They can't dissociate themselves from them even if they want. They are a bad penny now. We Indians tried to help them for years but they kept trying to hurt us like a jealous ex. It's beyond control now.

 

[DarkRange55]

How an India-Pakistan War Could Derail Central Asia’s Future | OilPrice.com

A war between India and Pakistan would significantly destabilize Central Asia, disrupting trade routes, delaying infrastructure projects, and increasing regional militancy.

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[DarkRange55]

India-Pakistan Fighting Suddenly Escalates To Most Expansive In Decades<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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War Between India & Pakistan Would Be 'None Of Our Business': Vance<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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Visualized: India vs. Pakistan Military Budgets (1980–2024)

The Kashmir dispute has shaped India vs. Pakistan tensions for over 70 years. Here’s how their military budgets compare.

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Visualized: The Military Strengths of India and Pakistan

As tensions escalate, see how the military strengths of India and Pakistan compare.

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Comparison of India and Pakistan Military Strengths (2025)

Comparison of two world military powers in side-by-side format.

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[DarkRange55]

India Says Pakistan Violated Cease-Fire, Armed Forces Giving ‘Appropriate Response’

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed his nation just after 11 p.m. local time, declaring ‘victory’ against India.

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India And Pakistan Agree To US-Mediated "Full & Immediate Ceasefire"<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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What Is The Risk Of Nuclear War Between India And Pakistan? | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/world/asia/india-pakistan-indus-waters-treaty.html

 

[DarkRange55]

China Emerges Only Real Winner In India-Pak Sandbox With Unprecedented Combat Testing | ZeroHedge

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[DarkRange55]

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/In...ith- Pakistan-during-and-after-India-conflict

Turkey bolsters ties with Pakistan during and after India conflict

Ankara-Islamabad relations rooted in supply of drones and other arms

asia.nikkei.com

 

[Ashu]

I live in India, in a city with a major military base, and I'm not expecting to die in a nuclear war.

I am watching Champions League Football on a Pakistan website with my VPN. So I have to root for Pakistan in this conflict.

You might want to base your decision on more reasonable criteria. But I guess it doesn't really matter.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/In...ith- Pakistan-during-and-after-India-conflict

Turkey bolsters ties with Pakistan during and after India conflict

Ankara-Islamabad relations rooted in supply of drones and other arms

asia.nikkei.com

OK, thanks, we can take it from here.

 

[DarkRange55]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-18/china-gave-pakistan-satellite-support-indian-defense-group-says