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Pakistan said it reserved the right to respond, raising the spectre that the back-and-forth could spiral into all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Pakistan said it reserved the right to respond, raising the spectre that the back-and-forth could spiral into all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
The strikes came amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours over last month's militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
Hostilities between India and Pakistan have escalated since an April 22 attack that killed 26 civilians in the Indian-controlled part of the territory.
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Tensions between India and Pakistan have flared dangerously after the downing of multiple Indian fighter jets during Operation Sindoor—an airstrike launched in response to a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Pakistan’s swift retaliation, including the claimed destruction of advanced aircraft like Rafales and Su-30MKIs, has raised alarms across the region. With India deploying its INS Vikrant aircraft carrier and Pakistan leveraging its growing Chinese-backed arsenal, both sides are showing strength in an increasingly volatile standoff. Behind the headlines lies a deeper story of long-standing rivalry, military modernization, and nuclear risk.
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Pakistan’s military says India’s strikes across the border are an ‘act of war’, promising to hit back.