Hidden by the Ukraine-impeachment melee, tensions between India and Pakistan are ratcheting up dramatically.

A now-critical disagreement over Kashmir, backed by more than 100 nuclear weapons on each side, is coming to a critical point. On Friday, millions of Pakistanis are expected to take to the streets in protest against India’s recent assertion of federal control over Jammu and Kashmir. Taking effect on Oct. 31, that control will end the region’s special administrative status under Indian law. This has infuriated the region’s predominantly Muslim population.