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India and Pakistan Exchange Strikes Over Kashmir, Heightening Nuclear Fears

Tensions escalate as cross-border airstrikes and artillery fire follow a terror attack, with global leaders urging restraint to prevent catastrophe.

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Locals stand on the debris of destroyed structures at the Government Health and Educational complex in Muridke about 30 kilometres from Lahore, on May 7, 2025, after Indian strikes.

Overview

  • India launched cross-border airstrikes on May 7, targeting alleged militant bases in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir after blaming Islamabad for an April 22 terror attack that killed 26 tourists.
  • Pakistan claims it shot down Indian planes, retaliated with artillery fire, and vowed further responses, calling the strikes an 'act of war.'
  • Both nations, possessing around 170 nuclear warheads each, remain on high alert, raising concerns about potential nuclear escalation.
  • World leaders, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres and US President Donald Trump, have called for immediate de-escalation to avoid a global crisis.
  • The decades-long Kashmir dispute, rooted in the 1947 partition, continues to fuel hostilities, with Islamist militant groups and historical grievances exacerbating tensions.