‘What’s our fault?’: India’s expulsion of Pakistanis still splits families

Following an attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, Indian authorities deported approximately 800 Pakistani nationals from Indian-administered Kashmir. The deportations have resulted in the separation of families, including children from their mothers and husbands from their wives. As of December 2025, seven months later, many families remain separated with no clear path to reunification. The deportations occurred after a deadly attack in the disputed Kashmir region, where tensions between India and Pakistan remain high. The deportations have left families in distress, exemplified by the case of two young children whose mother was deported, highlighting the human cost of the ongoing conflict and political tensions.

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