The army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who usually works behind the scenes, has been shaping Pakistan’s tone in the crisis over Kashmir with his own tough talk.

India has firmly rejected Pakistan's proposal for a neutral probe into the Pahalgam killings, denouncing it as a deceptive tactic to divert attention from Pakistan's involvement. Indian officials assert that the call for neutrality is a ploy to evade accountability and undermine India's security interests.