8 May 2025
There’s been a significant escalation in the way in which the two armies are engaging along the line of control, which is the de-facto border between India and Pakistani Kashmir.
The Indian army is saying that after India’s airstrikes were conducted this week, small arms firing – which is what they were receiving from the Pakistani side – has now turned to heavy artillery fire. India says 13 civilians have been killed and 59 injured. One army officer was also killed overnight.
A cabinet meeting is also currently taking place. The government is meeting opposition leaders and briefing them on the steps they’ve taken. In the last few days, we’ve seen the opposition come out to back the government. That’s very rare, given the opposition we see in Indian politics.
We’ve also seen a surprise visit by the Saudi foreign minister as there are talks of de-escalation efforts being underway.
- Pakistan’s military says an overnight Indian drone attack on several locations killed one civilian and engaged military targets, wounding four troops.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, “We will avenge the blood of our innocent martyrs” after at least 31 people were reported killed and dozens wounded in India’s attack on Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir yesterday.
- Heavy exchanges of artillery fire have been reported along the Line of Control dividing Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- India says at least 13 people have been killed and more wounded in Indian-administered Kashmir due to Pakistani fire.
- India says “Operation Sindoor” targeted “terrorist” infrastructure; Pakistan says missiles hit mosques and killed civilians in a blatant “act of war”.
- Tensions have been escalating between the two nuclear-armed countries since a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which India blamed on Pakistan. Pakistan has denied any involvement.
Source Aljazeera
