India announced a series of retaliatory actions, and hinted at the possibility of more, in response to what it called Pakistan’s support of terrorism on Indian soil.

The nuclear-armed rivals, which both claim Kashmir and administer separate parts of it, are at a dangerous crossroad after Tuesday’s militant attack, analysts said.

Foremost among these actions is the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, effective immediately, pending what Pakistan's verifiable cessation of support for terrorist activities against India. The treaty guides cooperation on number of cross-border rivers.