Overview

• India launched 'Operazione Sindoor,' targeting nine alleged terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir following an April 22 attack that killed 26 in Indian Kashmir.
• Pakistan condemned the strikes as an 'act of war,' reported three civilian deaths, and retaliated with artillery fire along the Line of Control.
• The Pakistani government convened its National Security Committee and vowed further responses, heightening fears of broader escalation.
• India defended the strikes as precise and limited, claiming no Pakistani military assets were targeted, while Pakistan accused India of endangering civilians.
• International actors, including the U.S. and U.N., urged both nations to de-escalate and pursue diplomatic resolutions to avoid further destabilization in South Asia.