Overview

• India launched missile strikes in Kashmir, reportedly killing 26 people, in response to last month's Pahalgam massacre blamed on Pakistan-linked militants.
• Pakistan condemned the strikes as an 'act of war,' retaliating with shelling that killed seven civilians and claiming to have downed Indian fighter jets.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged both nations to de-escalate, emphasizing dialogue and the need to protect civilians amid the escalating conflict.
• The UK Foreign Office updated travel advice, warning against travel near the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to heightened security risks.
• Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak backed India's right to retaliate, asserting that no nation should tolerate cross-border terrorist attacks.