{"id":2430507,"date":"2025-05-03T12:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-test-fires-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-india-spike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T12:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:15:25","slug":"pakistan-test-fires-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-india-spike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-test-fires-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-india-spike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpakistan-test-fires-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-india-spike-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pakistan has conducted a test fire of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-and-america-are-locked-in-a-historic-space-race\/\" title=\"China and America Are Locked In a Historic Space Race\">ballistic missile named<\/a> the Abdali Weapon System amid rising tensions with India, following a recent attack on tourists in Kashmir that India attributed to Pakistan.The missile, which can reach a distance of 450 kilometers (approximately 280 miles), aims to demonstrate the operational readiness of Pakistan&#8217;s military. Despite the test, ther was no immediate response from India, which has expressed anger over the Kashmir incident. The geopolitical context surrounding the missile launch is crucial, as it may serve as a strategic signal to India, particularly after India threatened to suspend a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">significant water-sharing treaty<\/a>. The ongoing tensions have resulted in both nations taking hostile actions, including expelling diplomats and closing air routes. While military activities increased, each side has accused the other of instigating violence along the Line of Control that divides the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armenian-primary-minister-accuses-army-of-attempted-coup\/\" title=\"Armenian Primary Minister Accuses Army Of Attempted Coup\">disputed region<\/a> of Kashmir.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2112447\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Pakistan test fired a ballistic missile Saturday as tensions with India spiked over last month&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kashmir-tourist-attack-dc7067a18899d9e7ff7726d4e05982c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deadly attack on tourists<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-pakistan-kashmir-pahlagam-loc-c657a7c7ad14440b03f5f75887922b0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">disputed Kashmir region<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The surface-to-surface missile has a range of 450 kilometers (about 280 miles), the Pakistani military said. There was no immediate comment about the launch from India, which blames Pakistan for the April 22 gun massacre in the resort town of Pahalgam, a charge Pakistan denies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3400175\/anthony-albanese-wins-second-3-year-term\/\">Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second 3-year term<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3399759\/rubio-vance-musk-germany-afd-extremist-group\/\">Rubio calls on Germany to &#8216;reverse course&#8217; after country designated AfD an &#8216;extremist&#8217; group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3399423\/sistine-chapel-chimney-installed-conclave\/\">Sistine Chapel chimney installed by Vatican fire corps ahead of conclave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Pakistan&rsquo;s military said the launch of the Abdali Weapon System was aimed at ensuring the &ldquo;operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters,&rdquo; including the missile&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/start-of-new-space-race-first-private-spacecraft-will-land-on-moon-next-month\/\" title=\"New Space Race begins: Private spacecraft to land on moon next month\">advanced navigation system<\/a> and enhanced maneuverability features.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3391975\/trump-tarrifs-trade-policy-100-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP 100-DAY REPORT CARD: TARIFF ROLLOUT &lsquo;THE BIGGEST UNFORCED ERROR IN AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&rsquo;s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated those behind the successful test.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-india-nuclear-war-explainer-c0f1c500de1ad365984ace1c557cb7dd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Missiles are not fired<\/a>&nbsp;toward the border area with India; they are normally fired into the Arabian Sea or the deserts of southwest Balochistan province.<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad-based security analyst Syed Muhammad Ali said Saturday&rsquo;s missile was named after a prominent Muslim conqueror of India, underlining its symbolic significance.<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paksitan-india-ballistic-missile-kashmir-tensions-70ad575139eeef3673c0c99cbed30302\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-pakistan-kashmir-attack-829911d3eae7cfe6738eda5c0c84d6ae\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-pakistan-kashmir-pahlagam-loc-c657a7c7ad14440b03f5f75887922b0b\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The timing of this launch is critical in the current geopolitical context,&rdquo; Ali told The Associated Press. He said the test was intended as a strategic signal to India after it had threatened to suspend a crucial water-sharing treaty.<\/p>\n<p>India&rsquo;s navy said on April 27 that its vessels had successfully undertaken anti-ship firings to &ldquo;revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long-range precision offensive strike.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ashok Malik, a former policy adviser in India&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry, said there was anger across the country following the gun attack.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kashmir-attack-india-pakistan-victims-a5492962cd86174262cb73b85c04c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The 26 victims came from 13 different states.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Internationally, there is enormous sympathy for India and little patience with Pakistan,&rdquo; said Malik. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t believe anybody in India wants a full-fledged war. Even so, there is domestic pressure and diplomatic space for a sharp, targeted, and limited response.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3396820\/100-day-report-card-war-on-woke-trump-dei-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100-DAY REPORT CARD: TRUMP MAKES GOOD ON PLEDGE TO RESTORE &lsquo;COMMON SENSE&rsquo; AND KILL DEI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing &ldquo;muscle flexing&rdquo; by both countries&rsquo; troops was reflective of the tense mood and also apparent in the &ldquo;unremitting hostilities&rdquo; on the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir, he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-pakistan-kashmir-explainer-c45cae691eea394e80d468918b038edb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kashmir is split<\/a>&nbsp;between India and Pakistan and claimed by both in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p>They have fought two of their three wars over the stunning Himalayan region and their ties have been shaped by conflict, aggressive diplomacy and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/general-news-1931ad29a06b458ab5a28db0e9946c0f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mutual suspicion,<\/a>&nbsp;mostly due to their competing claims over Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>The latest flare-up led the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/kashmir-india-pakistan-pahalgam-tourist-attack-tensions-242c7a600a51793f5484e4f620402fdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">two countries to expel each other&rsquo;s diplomats and nationals<\/a>, as well as the shuttering of airspace.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, India suspended the exchange of all mail from Pakistan through air and surface routes and slapped an immediate ban on the direct and indirect import of all goods from its neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>India has also banned Pakistani-flagged ships from entering its ports and prohibited Indian-flagged vessels from visiting Pakistani ports.<\/p>\n<p>India&rsquo;s military said Saturday that Pakistani troops had fired at positions across the border for a ninth consecutive night. The statement called the firing unprovoked and said Indian troops &ldquo;responded promptly and proportionately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3389925\/india-blamed-pakistan-terrorist-attack-kashmir-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>INDIA HAS BLAMED PAKISTAN FOR THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN KASHMIR. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan did not confirm the exchange of fire at the Line of Control.<\/p>\n<p>The incident could not be independently verified. In the past, each side has accused the other of starting border skirmishes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2112447\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2112447\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan conducts missile test amid rising tensions with India over Kashmir attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2430508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/india-pakistan-kashmir-border.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40923,16182,54537],"class_list":["post-2430507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ballistic-missile","tag-pakistan","tag-test-fire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/india-pakistan-kashmir-border.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430507"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430511,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430507\/revisions\/2430511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}