A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 people and became the trigger for the sharpest India-Pakistan escalation in years.

India announced it was suspending the 1960 water-sharing treaty after the Kashmir attack, a move that dramatically raised tensions.

Pakistan shut its airspace to Indian airlines, suspended trade, and stopped special South Asian visas for Indian citizens.

India said it responded to unprovoked firing from Pakistani posts for the fourth straight night, showing the crisis spreading into active border skirmishes.

Pakistan warned of possible Indian strikes, then later asked the United Nations to intervene as the crisis moved toward direct military confrontation.

India said it struck nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, describing them as terrorist infrastructure.

Pakistan said it shot down multiple Indian drones, while both sides accused each other of escalating the conflict with drones and other munitions.

Saudi officials worked to calm the crisis by engaging both governments directly, adding regional diplomacy to U.S.-led pressure for restraint.

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after intense exchanges of missile, drone, and artillery fire.

Even after the ceasefire, India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty stayed in place, showing political fallout continued after the shooting stopped.