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India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate with Continued Border Clashes and Nuclear Warnings

Cross-border firing enters its 11th day as India vows retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, while Pakistan issues nuclear threats and denies involvement.

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai while speaking to media shows a 'toy plane' with Rafale written on it and lemon-chillies hanging in it, in Varanasi on Sunday.
FILE - Indian security officers inspect the site a day after where militants indiscriminately opened fire at tourists in Pahalgam, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo, File)
Jammu and Kashmir: An army personnel patrols a road in Poonch.
Supporters of Muttahida Qabail Federation party burn a rendition of the Indian flag and poster with the picture of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a demonstration in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

Overview

  • Cross-border firing along the Line of Control has persisted for 11 consecutive days, with Indian forces responding proportionately to unprovoked Pakistani fire.
  • Prime Minister Modi has granted the Indian military full operational freedom to decide on the timing, targets, and mode of response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
  • India has imposed sweeping diplomatic and economic sanctions on Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and expelling Pakistani nationals, in response to the attack.
  • Pakistan's ambassador to Russia has warned of potential nuclear retaliation if India conducts military strikes, further heightening tensions in the region.
  • High-level meetings between Modi and defense leaders, including the Air Chief and Defense Secretary, underline India's preparedness for a potential response to the attack.