Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions Escalate: A New Regional Flashpoint Threatens Stability

• Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have deteriorated into open hostility, marked by military strikes and diplomatic breakdown.
• Recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan targeted alleged militant camps, killing dozens, which Afghanistan condemned as a sovereignty violation.
• India condemned Pakistan's airstrikes and dismissed allegations of its involvement in a suicide bombing, blaming Pakistan's internal failures.
• Key drivers of tension include the TTP issue, the disputed Durand Line, Afghan refugee deportations, and shifting alliances with India.
• Despite mediation, a lasting resolution is unlikely, creating regional instability and offering India strategic opportunities to counter Pakistan's influence.