A hot war is unlikely following the Pahalgam attack but any missteps could change that, writes Michael Kugelman.

A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir last week has plunged relations between India and Pakistan to new lows, with both sides hinting at imminent military action.

Pakistan’s military said it tested a long-range missile amid rising tensions with neighbor India following an attack that killed more than two dozen people, mainly tourists, in India-controlled Kashmir.