Tensions between India and Pakistan have dramatically escalated following India’s military operation, “Operation Sindoor,” which targeted what it claimed were terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan after a massacre of 26 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, attributed to Pakistani militants. The strikes reportedly resulted in at least 26 civilian deaths in Pakistan, leading Islamabad to claim it shot down five Indian Air Force jets, a claim India has not verified. Both countries have ramped up military posturing, with Pakistan conducting retaliatory shelling, causing casualties in Indian-administered Kashmir. The conflict has drawn international concern, resulting in calls for restraint from global leaders, including those from the U.S. and China. The situation, rooted in the long-standing Kashmir dispute, marks the most significant military confrontation between the two nations in recent years and has heightened fears of further escalation.
