Are Nuclear-Armed India And Pakistan On The Brink Of Another War? What To Know After India Launches Airstrikes.
- On May 7, 2025, India launched overnight airstrikes targeting nine locations within Pakistan and the region of Kashmir under Pakistani control.
- The strikes occurred in response to a deadly act of terrorism targeting primarily Indian tourists in Kashmir the previous month, which India attributes to groups based in Pakistan—an accusation that Pakistan denies.
- Indian officials said the strikes used precision weapons and drones and hit deep into militant hubs including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed camps up to 100 km inside Pakistan.
- Pakistan claimed at least eight civilian deaths, alleged shooting down five Indian jets, and called the strikes unprovoked violations of sovereignty without evidence presented by either side.
- The retaliation increased tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, raising risks of further escalation amid limited international pressure and uncertain political costs for both sides.
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