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Pakistan launched multiple attacks along India’s western border, India says

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, India, May 9 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old enemies have been clashing since India struck multiple locations in Pakistan on Wednesday that it said were “terrorist camps” in retaliation for a deadly attack in its restive region of Kashmir last month, in which it said Islamabad was involved. Pakistan denied the accusation but both countries have exchanged cross-border firing and shelling and sent drones and missiles into

India suspends flight operations and closes 24 airports as Pakistan resumes flights nationwide

NEW DELHI, May 9, 2025 (AP) — Airlines in India have suspended flight operations from two dozen airports across northern and western regions of the country amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. India’s Civil Aviation Ministry late Thursday confirmed in a statement the temporary closure of 24 airports. Pakistan, meanwhile, resumed flights nationwide after a suspension at four airports, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. In advisories to passengers, India’s key domestic airlines said their flights would remain suspended until Saturday from airports including Amritsar in northern Punjab and Srinagar in India-controlled Kashmir, bordering Pakistan. Indigo, the country’s biggest domestic carrier,

US Vice President says war between India and Pakistan will be ‘none of our business’

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the U.S. cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors and a war between them would be “none of our business”. “We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can’t control these countries, though,” Vance said in an interview on Fox News show “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” “What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we’re not going to get involved in the middle of war

India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise

LAHORE, Pakistan, May 8, 2025 (AP) — India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. India acknowledged that it targeted Pakistan’s air defense system, and Islamabad said it shot down several of the drones. India said it “neutralized” Pakistan’s attempts to hit military targets. It was not possible to verify all of the claims. The back and forth came a day after Indian missiles struck several locations in Pakistan, killing 31 civilians, according to Pakistani officials.

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