The tit-for-tat measures announced by India and Pakistan resemble a classic prisoner’s dilemma, where each side views escalatory retaliation as rational — even necessary — despite mutual harm.

For India, the treaty’s suspension offers a chance for renegotiation, while Pakistan faces limited options to uphold its ...

India has decided to hold the treaty in abeyance in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Signed in 1960, the treaty has ...