India’s Cautious Kashmir Solution New Delhi limits fallout from a militant attack, but more must be done for Kashmiris
With a strike across the de facto border in Kashmir, India appears to have found a new way to respond to attacks by Pakistan-linked militants. Its government should be wary of overestimating the scale of its victory, though, or underestimating the scope of the challenges that remain. That’s not to say India doesn’t deserve credit for its deft handling of the latest confrontation between South Asia’s nuclear-armed neighbors. After Pakistan-linked militants killed 19 Indian soldiers in Kashmir in mid-September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced massive pressure at home to retaliate. Instead, Indian diplomats launched a wide-ranging campaign to isolate Pakistan within the region and internationally. When the Indian military