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Pressure, Stalemate, and Unraveled Claims - South Asia’s Brush War

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The people of Pakistan and India had absolutely no idea what was about to unfold over the past 48 hours—events that forced both nations into a sudden stalemate and ceasefire. If either country truly had the upper hand, why would it yield to external pressure? The fact that both Pakistan and India chose to step back clearly indicates that neither side held a definitive advantage.


The sudden involvement of the United States signaled what CNN and other American media described as “extremely high-level dangerous intelligence.” It hinted that both nations were on the brink of entering a dark and catastrophic phase of conflict. Tensions had escalated to a critical point.


"Vice President, Secretary of State and interim national security the US received alarming intelligence, Trump administration officials told CNN. While they declined to describe the nature of the information, citing its sensitivity, they said it was critical in persuading the three officials that the US should increase its involvement."


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