India launched a series of strikes on Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 individuals. This is a significant escalation of the long-standing dispute between the two nuclear-armed countries over Kashmir.
According to Hannah Ellis-Petersen, the Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, the attack was a response to a terror attack in Kashmir that occurred two weeks ago, claiming 26 lives. India accuses a group supported by its neighbor, but Pakistan denies the allegations.
As Michael Safi reports, India is now preparing for Pakistan’s retaliation. Could this situation escalate into an all-out war?
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