Overview

• Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire along the Line of Control in Kashmir for a second consecutive night, with no reported casualties.
• India accuses Pakistan of supporting terrorism after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists, a claim Pakistan denies.
• Both nations have imposed reciprocal sanctions, including border closures and diplomatic expulsions, further straining relations.
• The UN Security Council condemned the Pahalgam attack as a terror act and urged restraint from both nuclear-armed neighbors.
• Iran has offered to mediate the escalating conflict, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi expressing readiness to facilitate dialogue.