In the statement of the Pakistani army we read that on Saturday a test of the Abdali Ziemia-Ziemia missile with a range of 450 km was carried out. Its firing was aimed at ensuring “operational readiness of the troops and checking key technical parameters”, including an advanced missile navigation system and improved maneuvering functions – the Pakistani website said.
President of Pakistan Asif Alfi Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated scientists, engineers and people behind a successful rocket test.
The Indian government recognized the action of Pakistan's authorities as “irresponsible act of provocation and dangerous escalation,” Ania's Indian agency said. According to Delhi, the rocket test at such an unstable time is “a desperate attempt to ignite tensions with India.”
On Friday, the Indian air forces practiced the start and landing of aircraft on a six -lane gang motorway in the state of Uttar Prades. This was to assess the potential of the expressway as an alternative runway during the war or extraordinary situations.
According to the Times of India daily, on Saturday the Indian Directorate General for Navigation (DG Shipping) introduced a ban on mooring ships under the Pakistani flag in ports in India and ships floating under the Indian flag in ports in Pakistan. The day before, the Indian Ministry of Trade announced the introduction of a direct and indirect import ban on all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect. The ministry explains that sanctions have been imposed in the interest of national security and public order.
Tension on the Pakistan-Indie line
The escalation of tensions between neighboring countries took place after a terrorist attack, which occurred on April 22 near the city of Pahalgam. 26 men were killed and 17 were injured.
India accused Pakistan of responsibility for this act of terror, which they described as “the most deadly attack on civilians in the region since 2000”. Pakistan immediately rejected these accusations, and Prime Minister Sharif found them “unfounded”.
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi promised to prosecute “terrorists” and their partners “until the end of the world”.
After the attack in Kashmir, India identified as Pakistanis two fighters suspected of committing a crime. Islamabad denied that he would play any role in the assassination and called for a neutral investigation. Since then, on the demarcation line between the two countries in the disputed region, Kashmir is constantly exchanging fire.
The UN Security Council appealed to both nuclear weapons with “maximum restraint”. China's authorities presented a similar position. Saudi Arabia announced that it is taking “actions to avoid escalation”, and Iran and Switzerland proposed mediation.
Kashmir, inhabited mainly by Muslims, belongs partly to India and partly to Pakistan, but both countries are claiming to the whole region. An anti -infitic rebellion has been going on in Indian Kashmir since 1989, which has already cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. Pakistan accuses her of supporting India.
