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    This infographic illustrates the Pulwama-Balakot Crisis through Brecher’s Four-Stage Crisis Model. It outlines the progression from the onset phase, marked by the February 14, 2019, attack in Pulwama, to the post-crisis phase characterized by long-term bilateral tensions. Key events include India’s airstrike in Balakot, Pakistan’s retaliatory response, and the subsequent de-escalation initiated by Pakistan’s return of a captured Indian pilot.
Center for International Strategic Studies Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established in Muzaffarabad on November 01, 2022. It is an autonomous, non-profit, non-partisan and multidisciplinary Research Center with a focus not limited to Kashmir only, but the regional and global dynamics influencing Pakistan.