Pakistan launched an attack on India after accusing India of firing missiles at airbases. Multiple locations in India are being targeted in the said attack. This is the latest arising conflict triggered by a deadly attack last month that India has blamed Pakistan for.
Pakistan and India have exchanged cross-border fire and sent drones and missiles into each other’s airspace since Wednesday, with much of the fighting reported in India-administered Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan.
Early on Saturday morning, Pakistan launched a military operation “engaging Indian targets”, including multiple bases and a missile storage zone in northern India.
Pakistan’s military posted footage on X showing medium-range Fateh missiles being launched from what seems to be a mobile launcher.
Five people were killed in attacks in the Jammu region of India-administered Kashmir, regional police told the Reuters news agency.
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US Intervention to India Pakistan war
On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir and urged both sides to pursue de-escalation of the conflict. He has also held regular calls with Pakistan minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
US President Donald Trump stated earlier this week that the rising tensions were a shame and wanted it to end with immediate effect, while Vice President JD Vance said a war between the two countries would be “none of our business”.
In recent years, Western powers have seen India as an important partner as a counterbalance to China’s rising influence.
The G7 group of advanced economies, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US, and Britain, has urged maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan.
In a joint statement on Friday, foreign ministers called for “an immediate de-escalation” and encouraged both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome.
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Pakistan PM calls meeting of command group that oversees nuclear bombs.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Command Authority, the military has said.
The authority is the top body of civilian and military officials that takes security decisions including those related to the country’s nuclear bombs.
Today’s emergency meeting comes after tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalated this week – with both accusing each other of violating airspaces by sending drones and other munitions, killing at least 48 people.
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