India has confirmed that it launched missile strikes targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, in a sudden and alarming escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
This latest flare-up follows months of rising hostility along the Line of Control (LoC) and sharp diplomatic exchanges between New Delhi and Islamabad.
International leaders are urging restraint, with emergency meetings reportedly being convened at the United Nations and in major world capitals.
Tensions in the Kashmir region have historically triggered wider conflicts between India and Pakistan, and today’s events have sparked immediate fears of a broader military escalation.
The world now waits anxiously for the next move.
This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
