The Simpsons Clip On India ‘Nuking' Pakistan Is Trending Amid Rising Tensions After Pahalgam Attack

The Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 tourists dead, has increased tensions between India and Pakistan. India has taken a strong stand against Pakistan as it blamed it for sheltering the terror groups behind the attack. In response, India announced several diplomatic steps against Pakistan including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. India also promised to retaliate after the deadly attack and since then, Pakistan has been involved in 'unprovoked firing" at the Line of Control (LoC). Amid the rising tensions between the two countries, a video clip has surfaced on the internet which has caught everyone's attention. It shows a scene from the popular satirical animated series The Simpsons with people claiming that the show predicted India launching a nuclear attack on Pakistan.
The video has been widely shared on social media with one X user captioning it, 'Simpsons predicted India nuking Pakistan, FYI." The clip being shared is from the episode Bart to the Future which is Season 11, Episode 13 of The Simpsons. The episode originally aired on March 19, 2000. In the clip, Krusty the Clown is seen telling a joke about India and Pakistan.

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