Who suffers?

"On 22 April 2025, a terrorist attack at Baisaran Valley in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir killed 26 and injured more than 20 others." The terrorists specifically targeted Hindu men. wikipedia. When one woman confronted the attackers and asked them to kill her along with her husband, one of them said, "I won't kill you. Go tell this to Modi." ET. "The timing couldn't have been worse. Kashmir was riding a high: tourist arrivals had climbed from 3.4 million in 2020 to a record 23.6 million in 2024, including 65,000 foreign tourists." "The region's real GSDP (gross state domestic product) for 2024-25 was projected to grow at 7.06%, with a nominal GSDP estimated at Rs 2.65 trillion" "while per capita income was expected to touch Rs 1,54,703 in FY 25, up 10.6% year-on-year." BT. Pakistan's per capita GDP at current prices in 2024 was $1580 (IMF), which converts to 1,34,932 Indian Rupees at Rs 85.40 to one dollar (xe.com). Must be humiliating for Pakistan. "But amid the horror and confusion, a different kind of story emerged - one of immense bravery. In the absence of formal rescue teams during those critical first moments, it was the local ponywallahs of Kashmir who stepped in." They became the first responders, while "Another heroic story to emerge is that of 28-year-old Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who lost his life trying to protect the very tourists he served everyday." HT. The attack took the lives of 26 tourists but has dealt a mortal blow to the earnings of all Kashmiris. That is why the day after the slaughter, "the valley shut down to disown the perpetrators of what many termed 'murder of Kashmiriyat' and an act that has heaped 'shame' on Kashmiris. Shops didn't open, traffic was off the road, and schools and colleges remained closed amid protests resonating from South to north Kashmir." TOI. Lt Gen DS Hooda, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command said in an interview, "Of course, intelligence failure was there. J&K DGP's (Director General of Police) statement sometime back that at least 100 terrorists had infiltrated from the Jammu side should remind us of that." "On whether such tourism spots should have presence of troops is difficult to say. Every inch of the territory cannot be guarded." MC. In response to the attack, "India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) means that India has put on hold its obligations under the water-sharing agreement with Pakistan, which governs the use of water from six rivers in the Indus basin." TOI. "Experts say it's nearly impossible for India to hold back tens of billions of cubic meters of water from the western rivers during high-flow periods." But, "Pakistan could feel the impact in the dry season, when water availability is already at its lowest." BBC. In retaliation, Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian carriers. ""When Pakistan closes its airspace to Indian carriers, it significantly affects several major international routes, primarily those connecting India to Europe, North America and parts of the Middle East." ET. While Pakistan may or may not suffer a shortage of water, Kashmiris have lost their livelihoods and Indians are already having to suffer the inconvenience of longer flying times. Our citizens die, but we pay. No other country has such horrible neighbors - Pakistan, China and Bangladesh. Can India survive?