After a brief thaw following the election of new governments in both nations , bilateral discussions again stalled after the 2016 Pathankot attack . In September 2016 , a terrorist attack on an Indian military base in Indian-administered Kashmir , the deadliest such attack in years , killed 19 Indian Army soldiers . India 's claim that the attack had been orchestrated by a Pakistan-supported '' jihadist '' group was denied by Pakistan , which claimed the attack had been a local reaction to unrest in the region due to excessive force by Indian security personnel . The attack sparked a military confrontation across the Line of Control , with an escalation in ceasefire violations and further militant attacks on Indian security forces . Since 2016 , the ongoing confrontation , continued terrorist attacks and an increase in nationalist rhetoric on both sides has resulted in the collapse of bilateral relations , with little expectation they will recover . Notably , following the 2019 Pulwama attack , the Indian government revoked Pakistan 's most favoured nation trade status , which it had granted to Pakistan in 1996 . India also increased the custom duty to 200 % which majorly affected the trade of Pakistani apparel and cement . Since the election of new governments in both India and Pakistan in the early 2010s , some attempts have been made to improve relations , in particular developing a consensus on the agreement of Non-Discriminatory Market Access on Reciprocal Basis ( NDMARB ) status for each other , which will liberalize trade . Both India and Pakistan are members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and its South Asian Free Trade Area . Pakistan used to host a pavilion at the annual India International Trade Fair which drew huge crowds . Deteriorating relations between the two nations resulted in boycott of Pakistani traders at the trade fair
terrorist attack on an Indian military base
2016 Uri attack
India–Pakistan relations