Pakistan’s military said strikes have been launched against Indian military sites after three airbases were targeted by Indian forces, accusing India of using “air-to-surface missiles” from warplanes.

Uday Chandra, a political science professor, explains that the India-Pakistan tensions are largely symbolic and driven by nationalist narratives, but the risk is real due to both being nuclear-armed. Recent developments—airport closures, city alerts, and civilian targets—mark a worrying escalation beyond routine border skirmishes.

Israel confirmed the deaths of two soldiers in an explosion in Rafah, southern Gaza, with several others injured. The blast occurred during intense clashes between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces. Meanwhile, Gaza is facing severe shortages of food and water due to the ongoing blockade. Many homes in Rafah have been destroyed, leaving thousands displaced. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

Several Indian cities, including New Delhi, are on high alert as tensions with Pakistan intensify. For the third consecutive night, both nations accuse each other of drone strikes, missile attacks, and cross-border shelling. India reports shooting down multiple Pakistani drones and preventing armed infiltrations. Panic buying, blackouts, and evacuations are spreading fear among civilians.

Heavy shelling continues along the Line of Control for a third consecutive day, with both India and Pakistan blaming each other for escalating hostilities. India claims to have intercepted multiple Pakistani drones and missiles, while Pakistan reports civilian casualties and accuses India of violating its sovereignty with drone incursions.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Al Jazeera that while Islamabad seeks de-escalation, Indian aggression—including drone strikes and 78 warplane incursions—has made confrontation "imminent." He confirmed Pakistani forces downed five Indian jets but could not verify the exact number of Indian casualties, noting clashes along the Kashmir Line of Control. Asif warned of potential expansion to international borders but called nuclear war "worrying." He accused Prime Minister Modi of stoking tensions to distract from India’s domestic unrest and reiterated Pakistan’s offer for independent investigations into Indian claims of terrorist camps. Despite this, he asserted Pakistan’s right to respond "in kind" to attacks, stressing India’s refusal to engage diplomatically leaves "no ray of hope" for peace.

Air raid sirens and the sound of explosions have rung out in the city of Jammu, in Indian-administered Kashmir. That's as India and Pakistan accuse each other of launching attacks and killing civilians for a second day. Witnesses in Jammu described seeing possible drones being intercepted in the sky. There's also been an electricity blackout.

Pakistan's defence Minister says the US is leading efforts to descalate soaring tensions with India Islamabad claims it shot down 25 drones overnight, including some targetting Karachi. India struck Pakistan with missiles on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people. New Delhi blames Islamabad for an attack that killed 26 tourists last month. Pakistan denies involvement and has said that India has not provided any evidence of its allegation. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, has called for restraint while on a visit to New Delhi, where he met India's Foreign Minister. Aragchi made a similar call while on a visit to Pakistan on Monday.

An attack in Kashmir in mid-April has led to the biggest crisis between India and Pakistan for years. What’s going on?

latest updates on india pakistan: Indian drone attack on several locations killed one civilian and engaged military targets, wounding four troops.