India–Pakistan tensions

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Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir “tense and anxious” after night of shelling
From CNN’s Mukhtar Ahmad, Lex Harvey and Manveena Suri

Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir woke to the sounds of explosions and shelling after India launched cross-border strikes against its neighbor, with some hiding in fear and others cheering the strikes as long-overdue revenge.

“We have been tense and anxious and glued to the television channels,” a 30-year-old civilian who lives near the city of Kupwara told CNN. “This is the first time I’ve heard shelling this intense over my village.”

“I woke up around 2:30 a.m. and heard sounds of explosions and firing across the border. This went on until 5:30 a.m.,” said the resident, who requested not to be named.

India’s strikes – on what it called “terrorist infrastructure” – come more than two weeks after militants killed 26 civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir. New Delhi pinned the massacre on Pakistan, though Islamabad denied those claims.

Pakistan said it shot down five Indian Air Force jets in response. India has not confirmed the fighter jet losses and CNN is unable to verify the claim.

“We spent a sleepless night because of the heavy shelling,” said one resident living in the village of Uroosa, close to the Line of Control that divides Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir.

“There were cries of children, women and it was a desperate situation,” said the resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

A 21-year-old student living in the village of Uroosa told CNN that “shelling was happening all night. Everyone is scared, there is damage in the area too. People are scared and are planning to leave.”

“We are fifteen members in the family holed up in two rooms,” the student said. “We are sitting in the back rooms of the home so we can escape shelling.”

Elsewhere in India-administered Kashmir, residents cheered news of India’s attack, according to video footage by ANI.

“This is a very good move and we were waiting for India to give a befitting reply to Pakistan and India has given a commendable reply to them and we are happy that this happened,” Rishi, a resident of Poonch, told ANI.

Another resident told the outlet that “there was much anger among the people” following last month’s massacre. “Hence, this was indeed needed.”
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Pakistani shelling kills seven people in Indian-administered Kashmir, Reuters reports, citing police
From Reuters
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The Pakistani army’s shelling across the frontier in Kashmir killed seven civilians and wounded 35 in the Indian part of the region, police there said.

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31 dead in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, military says
From CNN's Andy Raine

The death toll in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir has risen to 31, with 57 injured, military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Wednesday night local time.

He cited India’s firing at the Line of Control — the de-facto border in the disputed Kashmir region — as a reason for the increase in casualties.

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Pakistan says it downed 12 Indian drones overnight, calling the launch a new “serious provocation”
From CNN’s Esha Mitra, Sophia Saifi, Helen Regan and Aishwarya S Iyer

Pakistan said it downed 12 Indian loitering munition drones across the country overnight Wednesday into Thursday, after what it called a “serious provocation” from New Delhi that wounded four soldiers and killed a civilian.

“India has undertaken yet another act of blatant military aggression against Pakistan,” Pakistan Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at a press conference Thursday.

CNN cannot independently verify the claims and has reached out to the Indian Air Force and Ministry of Defense for comment.

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India says it targeted air defense systems in Pakistan
From CNN's Vedika Sud

India said it targeted air defense systems in several locations in Pakistan on Thursday morning.

The announcement, in a government statement, marks the first time India has confirmed it has targeted Pakistani military installations.

India said that its latest response came after Pakistan tried to attack a number of military targets in northern and western India overnight.

India says 16 civilians have been killed as a result of Pakistani fire
From CNN’s Vedika Sud, Aishwarya S. Iyer and Sophie Tanno

A total of 16 civilians have died, among them children, as a result of Pakistani fire since early Wednesday, India’s Ministry of Defence has said.

“Sixteen innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing,” a statement from the ministry Thursday said.

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Pakistan's Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say

A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet.
An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment when asked about the Reuters report.

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Pakistan Army claims "unprovoked firing" by India and says several Indian army checkpoints destroyed in response
From CNN staff

Pakistan’s army destroyed several Indian Army “checkposts” along their disputed border in Kashmir in response to “unprovoked firing” from the Indian side, a Pakistan security source told CNN on Friday.

Pakistani troops destroyed checkpoints in six locations along the Line of Control that divides the disputed territory of Kashmir, the source said.

India and Pakistan both claim Kashmir in full but each control only part of the region.

The source did not give any details on the checkpoints or when the firing from both sides took place.

Dangerous border: The Line of Control is one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders and exchanges of fire are not uncommon.

But the level of conflict has increased dramatically in the wake of a militant attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir last month, which India blamed on Pakistan and Islamabad denied, and this week’s airstrikes on Pakistan.

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Pak defense minister warns full scale war is imminent

As tensions between India and Pakistan rise, with repeated cross-border skirmishes along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has suggested that the only remaining option for Islamabad may be a full-scale war with its neighbour.

In an interview with a Pakistani media outlet, Asif stated, "We don’t see any other available means other than this option (war) due to the aggressive actions adopted by India in the last four days. We have tried to de-escalate the situation, but the chances of that seem minimal. We have to pay them back in the same coin."

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Pakistan state TV says Islamabad has started its retaliation against "Indian aggression"
From CNN’s Sophia Saifi in Islamabad

Pakistani military has started its retaliation against “Indian aggression,” Pakistan state TV announced on Saturday.

The announcement came shortly after Pakistan said India had attacked several of its military air bases.

CNN cannot independently verify this claim. CNN has reached out to India’s Ministry of Defense and the Indian Air Force for a response.

Right after Pakistan claimed India had attacked its bases, the Government of Pakistan posted on X to say that “India must now prepare for Pakistan’s response.”

“The Armed Forces of Pakistan are fully prepared to defend the homeland, airspace, and national security,” the post added.
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Portable hospitals moved to border areas

Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, indigenously developed portable hospitals — designed for emergency situations and equipped to treat bullet injuries, fractures, and severe bleeding — have been delivered by road to key hospitals near the border areas as part of health preparedness efforts. Additionally, 2,000 healthcare personnel have been trained at these hospitals.

A team of experts from the HLL Lifecare Limited has been delivering BHISHM Cubes — indigenously developed portable hospitals — and training the staff to use them at big, tertiary care hospitals close to the border regions across the country, including Jammu, Rishikesh, Bhatinda, Kolkata and Shillong. The Cube closest to the border is available at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, which can be deployed at the frontlines if needed.

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review the emergency preparedness of health systems. Hospitals have been asked to ensure availability of essential drugs, adequate supply of blood, oxygen and trauma care kits. AIIMS-Delhi and other Central government hospitals have mobilised doctors and nurses with supplies. Mock drills have been conducted at hospitals such as AIIMS, PGIMER and JIPMER among others. A 24X7 control and command centre will coordinate the efforts and support the states.

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