"…It is an uncomfortable moment, not least because India and Pakistan possess considerable stocks of nuclear weapons, each with about 170 warheads."

"…Pakistan has authorised its military to take “corresponding” retaliatory action against India after overnight missile attacks by the Indian air force killed 31 people, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries."

"…Previous escalations between India and Pakistan have also generated conflicting claims and accusations, often leaving observers to ponder which account — if either — reflects the truth."

"…Ultimately, India’s global aspirations remain held hostage to regional instabilities."

"…Yet in the buildup to the strikes, Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Gen Asim Munir, had already vowed that Pakistan would more than match any aggression by India."

"…The escalation raises the risk of war."

"…The Indian missile strikes represent the most extensive attacks on Pakistani soil outside the four wars that the nuclear-armed neighbours have fought."

"…Amid soaring tensions, international leaders have called for restraint after New Delhi’s biggest attack on Pakistan and territory it controls in decades."

"…Israel’s threats to seize control of the territory permanently has caused global outrage."

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"…Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbours since an attack in which gunmen killed 26 people, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, at a popular meadow in the disputed territory of Kashmir, in some cases killing men before their wives’ eyes."

"…The escalation has shaken the fragile truce first signed in 2003 and reaffirmed in 2021."

"…Prior to Wednesday’s attacks, both countries had engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic swipes at each other, including cancelling visas for each other’s citizens, recalling diplomatic staff and closing airspace to each other’s carriers."

"…The strikes constituted the largest such Indian attack on Pakistan in more than half a century, and marked the worst confrontation between the two nuclear-armed powers since 2019."

"…There has been global consternation in the wake of India launching “Operation Sindoor”, hitting multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir that New Delhi alleges are “terrorist” training sites."

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"…The escalation puts India and Pakistan, two neighbors with a long history of conflict, in dangerous territory, with Islamabad vowing to retaliate against India’s strikes and the international community calling for restraint."

"…As tensions escalated over recent days, city officials in Muzaffarabad had prepared the city for airstrikes, anticipating a likely attack from India."

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"…This reckless escalation has brought the two nuclear-armed states closer to a major conflict."

"…India, frankly, feels like the aggrieved party right now and is not worried about escalation."

"…The attack – in the midst of a visit by the US vice-president, JD Vance – was highly embarrassing for Modi and his BJP party, which has been boasting since 2019 about the success of its security policies in Kashmir."

"…Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors over last month’s militant attack on tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir."

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"…The attack comes as tensions have been escalating between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after a group of militants attacked tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir 15 days ago, killing 26 people and injuring more than a dozen."

"…Wednesday’s missile strikes are a dangerous heightening of tension between the south Asian neighbours, who have fought multiple wars since they were carved out of British colonial India in 1947."

"…The strikes come amid soaring tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours after a deadly attack last month on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, which denied any involvement."

"…Relations between India and Pakistan have cratered in recent weeks following a deadly rampage by gunmen who murdered 26 people, the majority Indian tourists, at a scenic spot in Kashmir."