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India, Pakistan Launch Multiple Attacks as US Warns against 'Miscalculation'

Pakistan launched counterattacks against India on Saturday after three of its air bases were struck overnight, and as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors spiraled towards a full-blown war, that sparked calls against "miscalculation." Indian Wing Commander Vyomika Singh told a briefing Saturday there were "several ...

Rubio Urges India and Pakistan to Communicate to 'Avoid Miscalculation'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India and Pakistan to restore direct communication to "avoid miscalculation" in a series of calls as the conflict neared all-out war, the State Department said early Saturday. Rubio placed telephone calls to the rivals' top diplomats and, for the first known time since the conflict erupted, also spoke with ...

Pakistan Says Indian Missiles Strike Air Bases as Conflict Spirals

Pakistan's military on Saturday said India launched another wave of missiles targeting three air bases -- including one on the outskirts of the capital -- as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled toward full-blown war. The South Asian countries have exchanged fire since Wednesday, when India launched air strikes on what ...

Pakistan and India Accuse Each Other of Waves of Drone Attacks

India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. The fighting comes two weeks after New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing an attack on the Indian-run side of disputed Kashmir, which Pakistan denied. On Thursday, ...

Explosions at Jammu Airport in Indian-Held Kashmir

Loud explosions were reported at the airport of Jammu on Thursday, a key city in the Indian-held part of disputed Kashmir territory, a security source told AFP. Shesh Paul Vaid, a former director general of police for Jammu and Kashmir, also wrote on social media that there were "loud explosions". The security source, who was not authorized to ...

India and Pakistan Exchange Fire After Deadly Escalation

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to retaliate after India launched deadly missile strikes on Wednesday morning, with days of repeated gunfire along their border ...

Trump Tells India and Pakistan to 'Stop' Clashes 

US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to halt their fighting, the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades. "I want to see them stop," Trump said at the White House, adding: "We get along with both countries very well, good relationships with both, and I want to see it stop. And ...

New Military Escalation Between India and Pakistan in Kashmir

Violent clashes between India and Pakistan: after Indian strikes in response to the Pahalgam attack, the two armies exchanged artillery fire in Kashmir, killing at least 38 people and wounding more than 80. The international community calls for restraint.

India-Pakistan Clashes: What We Know

India and Pakistan have exchanged missile and artillery strikes in a major escalation of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours after a deadly attack in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi blames Islamabad for the militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago that left 26 civilians dead. The two sides exchanged threats and ...

India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad vows to 'Settle the Score'

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier on Wednesday, after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival in the worst violence between the  nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. Islamabad reported 34 civilians killed by the Indian strikes and firing along the border, while New Delhi said ...

Pakistan Says India Planning Strike as Tensions Soar Over Kashmir

Pakistan said on Wednesday it had "credible intelligence" that India was planning an imminent military strike and vowed to retaliate, as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours have plummeted since New Delhi blamed its arch-rival Pakistan for last week's ...

India, Pakistan and the Kashmir Attack: What We Know

Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have rapidly worsened since a deadly attack in Kashmir targeting tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad, accusations it has firmly rejected. One week since the April 22 attack in which 26 men were killed, the deadliest on civilians in the disputed Himalayan territory in ...