Following a truce with India, Pakistan launches aerial assaults
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The tense border skirmishes between India and Pakistan in Kashmir are at their fiercest in almost three decades. Both nations have reported incidents of attacks and counterattacks, with India claiming to have thwarted drone raids and Pakistan allegedly dismantling air defense systems. The world watches uneasily as the USA and G7 countries call for de-escalation.
The fragile truce between India and Pakistan is under threat, with the Indian government reporting Pakistani violations of the agreement. According to India's Secretary of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikram Misri, these violations have been confirmed. Meanwhile, according to Pakistani reports, clashes continue on the frontier between the two countries.
A minister responsible for Kashmir confirms that skirmishes persist at the de facto border. Misri, on the other hand, describes the situation as grim. He does not disclose details but urges Pakistan to take appropriate action in response.
Previously, the United States President Donald Trump had reportedly announced the agreement of India and Pakistan for a complete and immediate ceasefire. Trump announced this on his Truth Social platform after a night of negotiation, in which the US government served as the mediator. Pakistani Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, confirmed this, stating that the ceasefire would commence immediately.
Recently, intense firefights along the military control line in the Himalayan Kashmir region claimed lives and injured numerous people. A spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Authority revealed that ten people were killed and over 60 injured in the Pakistani-administered part of Kashmir overnight. There have been no reports of casualties in the Indian-administered part as of yet.
India declared that Pakistan was reinforcing its troops along the joint border. Pakistan's military statement that the National Command Authority had been convened with control over nuclear weapons was dismissed by Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
Continuous Hostilities
As per Pakistani reports, India launched rockets at three air force bases early on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for the Pakistani military claimed, "India fired air-to-ground missiles. The bases of Nur Khan, Mureed, and Shorkot were targeted." However, air defense managed to intercept most of the missiles. One of the air force bases is based in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad, while the other two are in the eastern province of Punjab, bordering India.
The Indian military, in turn, announced that it had thwarted several Pakistani drone attacks along the western border of India. "Pakistan's attempt to violate India's sovereignty and put civilians in danger is unacceptable. The Indian Army will thwart the enemy's plans," the military announced on its platform. They have observed that the Pakistani army is stationing troops in forward areas, signaling a possible offensive intent to further escalate the situation. "The Indian armed forces remain at a high state of readiness," they added. "They reaffirm their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is reciprocated by the Pakistani military."
Is a war between India and Pakistan imminent? Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claims to have destroyed an Indian air defense system with hypersonic missiles. The attack allegedly took place in the city of Adampur in the Indian state of Punjab, according to the statement of the armed forces. These claims remain unverified. According to Indian media, the military has explicitly denied the Pakistani account.
Hypervelocity missiles are considered particularly dangerous due to their high speed and maneuverability, making them difficult to intercept by missile defense systems.
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Three wars waged over Kashmir since 1947
India and Pakistan, both predominantly Hindu and Muslim, have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir since their independence from Britain in 1947. Both nations claim the Himalayan region in its entirety but control only parts of it.
The current escalation follows an attack on April 22 in the Indian section of Kashmir, where 26 people were killed. India alleges that Muslim extremists linked to Pakistan were responsible. Pakistan denies any involvement.
- General news outlets have been reporting on the ongoing ceasefire violations between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, which have been at their worst in nearly three decades.
- The intercepting of air-to-ground missiles by air defense systems has been a recurring event along the tense border between India and Pakistan, as the two nations again find themselves embroiled in war-and-conflicts.
- Politics in the region have been heated as both India and Pakistan deploy their troops and engage in skirmishes, with the future of the ceasefire agreement seemingly uncertain.
- Crimes and justice officials are alert, as the clashes escalate and the risk of casualties increases, with both countries preparing for potential intensified hostility.
- As both India and Pakistan are nuclear powers, concerns regarding the preparedness and readiness of their respective forces in the event of a full-scale conflict have become increasingly prevalent in crime-and-justice and war-and-conflicts discussions.
