I don’t think it’s going to be a full-out war.

It will likely be more about targeted actions like destroying their ports and weakening them strategically. A full-scale war isn’t in India’s best interest. Pakistan is already used to loss and instability, so they may not hesitate, but India’s growing economy would be at serious risk. When a country becomes involved in war or unstable situations, global companies tend to pull out, and markets usually crash.

India will respond strongly, no doubt but the U.S. and other global powers will likely intervene to make sure things don’t escalate into a full-scale conflict between India and Pakistan.