Diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have rapidly deteriorated following the killings of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. India's government has blamed Pakistan for the attack and introduced a series of measures including the suspension of a water-sharing treaty.

Following India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, the political leadership in Pakistan is running high and dry, staring at a bleak future ahead. For the first time, India has decided to hit Pakistan where it hurts the most,