In a chilling echo of Gaza-style tactics, 27 Indian men were killed in Kashmir

27 Hindu men were executed in cold blood in front of their families in Kashmir .

Terrorists asked each victim to recite the " Kalima ," a fundamental expression of belief in the oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad .

The world cannot afford this conflict at all. India and Pakistan , both nuclear-armed nations, both have nuclear weapons.

The war ended in a stalemate with the Tashkent Agreement in January 1966 , restoring pre-war boundaries along the Line of Control , with no significant territorial changes.

Six years later , in 1971 , India fought Pakistan when the latter's crackdown in then-East Pakistan (now Bangladesh ) triggered a refugee crisis.

In 1999 , Pakistan -backed militants and regular troops infiltrated Indian -administered territory in Kargil across the LoC.

Yesterday , militants struck to drive a further wedge between the locals and the Indian government.

Markets rallied Tuesday as easing trade rhetoric and reassurances on Fed leadership lifted sentiment.

The S&P 500 jumped 2.5% , Bitcoin rose, and the 10-year yield edged down to 4.39% While momentum improved, major indexes remain below key resistance.

Eyes now turn to earnings from Boeing , GE Vernova , AT&T for further direction.