Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply following deadly cross-border attacks, with both sides reporting casualties and accusing each other of aggression.
Pakistan’s military said it shot down 25 Indian drones that allegedly violated its airspace, while India claimed to have intercepted a Pakistani drone and missile attack targeting its military installations.
In a statement issued Thursday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed retaliation, saying, “We will avenge the blood of our innocent martyrs.” His remarks came after at least 31 people were reportedly killed and dozens injured in Indian strikes on Pakistan’s Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Indian authorities reported that 13 people were killed and several others wounded in Indian-administered Kashmir due to Pakistani artillery fire. Heavy exchanges of gunfire have been ongoing along the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir between the two countries.
India said the strikes, part of what it calls “Operation Sindoor,” targeted what it described as “terrorist infrastructure” across the border. Pakistan, however, accused India of launching missiles that struck mosques and civilian areas, calling it a “blatant act of war.”
The flare-up comes in the wake of a deadly attack in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22. India has blamed Pakistan for the assault, while Islamabad has strongly denied any involvement.
With both nations being nuclear-armed, the latest violence has raised serious concerns across the region and the international community.
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