As Reuters reminds, the escalation occurred after India conducted attacks on several purposes in Pakistan, which they described as “terrorist camps”. It was a reaction to a bloody attack in Kashmir from last month, which Delhi accused Islamabad. Pakistan strongly denied these accusations.
Since then, both sides have been exchanging fire and attacks of drones and rockets, which has already led to the death of nearly forty people. According to the Indian army, the Pakistani troops repeatedly violated the suspension of weapons in the Kashmir region – the disputed territory, to which both countries claim the right.
“Attacks using drones have been effectively repelled, and a definite answer was given to violations of the weapon suspension,” the Indian army said. It was emphasized that Pakistan would receive a “use of force” for “all vile intentions”.
The Pakistani authorities have not yet issued an official response to the statement of India. Earlier, Islamabad rejected accusations of alleged attacks on the cities of Pathakot, Srinagar and Jaisalmer, calling them “unfounded” and “politically motivated”.
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Alarms and firing in Kashmir
India's border guard announced that on Thursday evening it thwarted the “serious attempt to infiltrate” in the Samba region in Kashmir. In turn, an intensive artillery fire was in Uri. According to one of the local officials, several houses burned down as a result of the night fire in Uri, one woman died and the other was wounded.
In the border city of Amritsar, where the Golden Temple is located – the holy place of the Sikhs – on Friday for over two hours, alarm sirens. The residents were recommended to remain at home.
A student of the University of Agriculture in Dżammu, Ansab, told in an interview with the Reuters agency that around 4am explosions were extremely strong. “At some point everything began to tremble, the windows looked as if they were to fall apart,” she said. She added that later the air was thick from smoke and fog.
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Appeal for deester
World leaders – from the USA to China – appeal to master the situation. The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, again called both sides to de -escalation. “We want this conflict to expire as soon as possible. However, we have no influence on the decisions of these countries” He said in an interview with Fox News.
Relations between India and Pakistan, which arose after the division of British India in 1947, have been tense for decades. Kashmir – a Muslim province, is the biggest inflammatory point, which two of the Three wars fought for both countries.
