India and Pakistan, long-standing adversaries, are introducing drones into their military strategies, marking a new phase in their historic tensions. Both nations are developing drone industries and importing technology from foreign allies, transforming the dynamics of their conflict.

Pakistan and India have opened the door to reducing tensions following recent missile exchanges, but each awaits the other’s move. The conditional approach to peace highlights the fragile relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

India’s recent suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty poses significant challenges for Pakistan, a nation heavily reliant on the Indus River system. With 80% of its cultivated land—approximately 16 million hectares—depending on these waters, the move threatens to disrupt Pakistan’s agricultural backbone and economy.