India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates with Missile Strikes and Retaliations
India and Pakistan are in a heightened military confrontation, exchanging missile strikes as tensions escalate following a recent deadly attack in Kashmir.
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Summary
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated dramatically as both countries have conducted missile attacks on each other’s military sites. After India fired missiles at three Pakistani air bases, Pakistan reported that most were intercepted, prompting their retaliatory strikes targeting Indian installations in Pathankot and Udhampur. This conflict follows an April 22 massacre in Kashmir, which India blames on Pakistan. Amidst rising anger in both nations, international bodies, including the G7 and Saudi Arabia, are appealing for restraint and dialogue to prevent further military escalation.
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- The ongoing military engagement may escalate into a full-scale war, driven not only by recent attacks but also by decades of unresolved historical grievances stemming from the colonial partition that created India and Pakistan.
- Amidst the current violence, it is crucial to acknowledge the past injustices in Kashmir and the failure to recognize the rights and aspirations of the Kashmiri people, which have been overlooked in the narratives of conflict.
- There is a vital need for both nations to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue over military action, as the cycle of retaliation only perpetuates the suffering of civilians caught in the crossfire.
Al Jazeera·12d· "…Yet, regardless of who hit the other first on May 10, the very fact that India and Pakistan had struck each other’s military bases over such a wide swath of territory, well beyond Kashmir – the disputed region that they each partly control – means that the conflict has now veered into almost unknown territory."
Al Jazeera·12d· "…An all-out war between them would be the first ever between two nuclear-armed nations."
The Guardian·12d· "…India’s attempted strikes on Rawalpindi and other key military bases – and the launch of Pakistan’s counterattack on Saturday – marks the steepest escalation in their confrontation yet, bringing the two countries the closest they have been to war in decades."
The Guardian·12d· "…India’s attempted strikes on Rawalpindi and other key military bases – and the launch of Pakistan’s counter-attack on Saturday – marks the steepest escalation in their confrontation yet, bringing the two countries the closest they have been to war in decades."
The New Yorker·12d· "…The main purpose of these strikes is to strengthen his own nationalist bona fides, and to satisfy and assuage the very heightened emotion that India’s mass media has generated over the past two weeks at the behest of the government."
The Guardian·12d· "…The mounting aggressions and allegations have resulted in a growing information – and disinformation – war on both sides of the border."
Al Jazeera·13d· "…The bilateral relationship is already fraught with heightened tensions, which will continue even if the current conflict settles down, especially due to unresolved issues around natural resources and Kashmir, which remains a flashpoint."
Al Jazeera·13d· "…The partition was far from smooth, causing one of the largest and bloodiest human migrations ever seen, displacing about 15 million people."
TIME Magazine·13d· "…The specter of two nuclear-armed foes once again trading blows over disputed territory that they have already waged two wars over has naturally alarmed the international community."
Al Jazeera·13d· "…The ongoing clashes mark one of the worst escalations between the nuclear-armed rivals in recent years."
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