South Asia emerged as a global epicenter of volatility in 2025, marked by significant conflicts. A terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, attributed to Pakistan-backed terrorists, led to India suspending trade and the Indus Waters Treaty. India then launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan, which retaliated with border strikes, escalating into a full-scale conflict between the nuclear-armed nations. The region also saw clashes between Pakistan-Afghanistan's Taliban forces and a regime collapse in Nepal.