Where the conflict between India and Pakistan could be heading

By Steve Inskeep

Published May 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Praveen Donthi, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, about where the fighting between India and Pakistan could lead.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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