On Feb. 14, a suicide bombing by an Islamic militant killed dozens of Indian soldiers in Kashmir, a contested region between India and Pakistan. India accused Pakistan of being behind the attack and responded with a February 26 airstrike near the Pakistani town of Balakot. (A Pakistani militant group later took credit.) Chopra’s tweet was in response to the airstrike.

Ms. Malik, an influencer known for her lush head of dark curls, said she didn’t attend Beautycon to confront Ms. Chopra. (She was looking forward to seeing Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mother of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles, who also spoke at the event on Saturday.)

But she said that while she was walking by the main stage, she heard Ms. Chopra discussing her humanitarian work and it struck a nerve. Ms. Malik said her extended family lives in Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest city, and she feared for the safety of her relatives as tensions escalated.

“The reason why it was more upsetting seeing Priyanka Chopra’s tweet compared to the hundreds of other Bollywood actors who also tweeted word for word the same thing, was because she’s Mrs. Jonas, she’s Miss World, she’s in ‘Baywatch,’ she was in ‘Quantico,’” Ms. Malik said.

In a statement, Ms. Mahdara said: “We are a community that does not always agree with each other, but Beautycon wants candid conversations to take place to push towards tolerance and education. Priyanka handled the situation with respect and we are grateful to her.” Representatives for Ms. Chopra did not return a request for comment.

The confrontation over the weekend drew attention to both Ms. Chopra’s tweet and the larger conflict between India and Pakistan. On Aug. 5, the Indian government unilaterally ended Kashmir’s autonomy and cut internet and phone lines in the region. Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim region that sits between India and Pakistan, has long been contested by both countries.