Escalating drama between India and Pakistan
Daily updates on significant events:
The latest updates on the heated conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations have been making headlines. The tension started boiling over following Indian missile strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 people, including a child [1]. India justified the attacks, claiming they were targeting infrastructure used by militants linked to a recent attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir, killing 26 mostly Hindu tourists [1].
Pakistan claimed to have shot down several Indian fighter jets in retaliation, with reports of civilian casualties due to Pakistani shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir. Experts have voiced concerns about the volatile situation, with both sides' media and politicians fanning nationalist sentiments [2]. This escalation comes amid decades-long tensions over Kashmir, a region that both countries claim in full. Although calls for restraint, including ones from Moscow, have been issued, they appear to have little effect on the situation so far [1].
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In 2025, the Pope might uphold general-news discussions, while the escalating drama between India and Pakistan continues to dominate politics and general-news. Despite the ongoing conflict, there are no indications of a new pope being elected, nor any changes in Trump's policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the US military. Pakistan's claims of shooting down Indian fighter jets and India's justification for missile strikes in Kashmir reflect the volatile situation between the two countries that both claim in full.
