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Epoch Times
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
India Says Pakistan Violated Cease-Fire, Armed Forces Giving ‘Appropriate Response'
The cease-fire between India and Pakistan announced on May 10 appeared to have been short-lived as reports of continued fighting between the two nations in the Kashmir region were confirmed by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. 'For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the directors general of military operations of India and Pakistan,' 'The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations, and we take very, very serious notice of these violations,' he continued. 'We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility.' The foreign minister also confirmed that India's armed forces were given instructions to 'deal strongly with any instances of repetition of the violations' along both the international border and the line of control in the divided Kashmir region. Blasts were heard in Srinagar and Jammu, according to Reuters, just hours after the cease-fire was reportedly agreed to. The cease-fire was celebrated by President Donald Trump, who credited his administration with mediating the discussion. Related Stories 5/10/2025 5/9/2025 Meanwhile, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has continued to share discussions between Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar and several world leaders such as European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed his nation just after 11 p.m. local time, declaring 'victory' and describing India as the aggressor. 'India, because they are so proud, they just tried their best to attack our borders through drone attacks, through missiles, and they have also taken innocent lives. They have destroyed mosques,' he said. 'They wanted to target all those places that were very precious to us, and we then decided we were going to retaliate in the same way.' He praised his nation's military for overcoming the Indian cannons and successfully blocking the Indian air forces. The Epoch Times reached out to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment. Misri, in confirming the agreement to stop fighting on May 10, also said that the military chiefs of both countries would meet on May 12. The fighting began on May 7, with India executing air strikes in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan against infrastructure associated with the terrorists responsible for the April attack that killed 26 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. While India claimed it was not targeting any Pakistani installations, the leadership in Islamabad called the airstrikes an act of war and began to retaliate. India also accused Pakistan of being involved in the terrorist attack, which Pakistan denied. So far, more than 60 people have been killed in the conflict, which threatens to destabilize the subcontinent with all-out war between nuclear-armed powers. It was unclear at the time of this article's publication whether the death toll would rise due to the ongoing fighting. Kashmir has been the setting of several clashes between India and Pakistan since their creation in 1947, as part of their independence from the British Empire after World War II. Once a single territory, Pakistan and Bangladesh, which at the time was called East Pakistan, were created for the region's Muslim populations. Andrew Thornebrooke and Reuters contributed to this report.
Daily Record
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
India-Pakistan conflict: Donald Trump confirms immediate ceasefire has been agreed
The US President made the announcement as tensions threatened to boil over. Donald Trump has announced that India and Pakistan have agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire as tensions between the neighbours started to boil over "terror targets". The US President's unexpected declaration came as tensions between the neighbouring countries hit a high after India launched missiles into Pakistani-controlled regions of Kashmir earlier this week. This came after a gun massacre on April 22 at a popular tourist site in Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, reports the Mirror. Trump wrote on Truth Social: "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Pakistan's deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also said the two nations agreed to a ceasefire, shortly after the US President's announcement. Dar said: "Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the neighbouring nations would start discussions on a range of issues. Rubio wrote on X: "I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. "We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace."
India Gazette
10-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Tensions rise as Pakistan launches military campaign against India: What we know so far
Islamabad has said the move is in retaliation for New Delhi's strikes on its territory and the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir Pakistan has announced the launch of a large-scale military operation against India - Bunyan Al Marsoos - in a new wave of escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Islamabad has said the move is in retaliation for Indian strikes on its territory and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. India earlier launched Operation Sindoor, targeting what it described as "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan. The strikes followed a deadly terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley that killed 26 civilians last month - which India holds Pakistan responsible for. Islamabad - calling New Delhi's operation an act of "unprovoked aggression" - has responded with shelling across the Line of Control, the de facto border in Kashmir. Pakistan's 'unbreakable wall' Pakistan launched its operation overnight Friday into Saturday after reporting that Indian forces had struck three of its air bases, including Nur Khan near Rawalpindi, just 10km from Islamabad. Pakistan condemned the strikes as "blatant aggression" but said its air defenses intercepted the attacks. Pakistan's Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos (unbreakable wall) was announced on X. Islamabad said the operation aims to "protect Pakistan's sovereignty, security, and oppressed citizens" and called it a "befitting" response to Indian "aggression." The government claimed to have "successfully targeted key Indian military installations," destroyed a brigade headquarters at G Top, and hit a missile storage site in northern India. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan had no choice but to retaliate to the Indian attacks, but later signaled willingness to deescalate if India halts further strikes. New Delhi's response India's Foreign Ministry accused Pakistan on Saturday of attacking military sites along its western border using drones, fighter jets, and loitering munitions. It said Pakistan attempted to infiltrate Indian airspace at more than 26 locations and carried out indiscriminate strikes on civilian targets, including health centers and schools. Indian officials denied Islamabad's claims of critical infrastructure damage, calling them "lies, misinformation, and propaganda." The military released time-stamped images of intact air bases and confirmed only limited damage to personnel and infrastructure at Udhampur, Bhuj, Pathankot, and Bathinda. India also denied claims that its S-400 systems and BrahMos base were hit. New Delhi confirmed that it conducted "retaliatory" precision airstrikes early Saturday on Pakistani air bases at Nur Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sialkot, and two radar sites, saying they were verified military targets. Later, the Indian Army said it destroyed several terrorist launchpads near the Line of Control in response to Pakistani strikes, calling them "hubs for planning and executing terror attacks against Indian civilians and security forces." It later said that India does not seek escalation and will show restraint if Pakistan reciprocates. India's Operation Sindoor India launched Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, claiming it targeted "terrorist camps" rather than Pakistan's Armed Forces or civilians. "Our actions have been focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature," the Indian government said, adding that it has shown "considerable restraint in the selection of targets and method of execution." New Delhi said it struck nine suspected terrorist-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Islamabad, however, claimed that 31 civilians were killed in the initial strike and called the operation an act of "unprovoked aggression," vowing to respond accordingly. Initial causes of escalation India said the operation was launched in response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in India's Jammu and Kashmir federal territory in late April that killed 26 tourists. The Resistance Front, believed to be linked to the Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility. Indian investigators said they identified the attackers' planners and communication hubs connected to Pakistan. Islamabad denied having any involvement and called for an impartial probe. International reaction The Group of Seven nations urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and "engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, and offered Washington's help in defusing the crisis. However, US Vice President J.D. Vance said Washington would not intervene. He told Fox News the situation is "none of our business," though he acknowledged concern over the risk of conflict between nuclear powers.
Hamilton Spectator
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
India's clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones, and more
BANGKOK (AP) — India's missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan's leader calling the attacks an act of war. Claims on exactly what was hit and where have differed widely, with neither India nor Pakistan releasing many specific details. Making the ongoing conflict even more confusing, the internet has been 'flooded with disinformation, false claims, and manipulated photos and videos,' the Soufan Center think tank said in a research note Friday. 'This information warfare is compounded by both sides' commitment to save face,' it said. Still, some information can be gleaned from official statements and paired with what is known to gain greater insight into the clash: Pakistan says it shot down 5 Indian planes involved in the attack Hours after India's attack early Wednesday, in retaliation for last month's massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Pakistan's military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif claimed that the Pakistan air force had shot down five Indian attack aircraft: three French-made Rafales, a Russian-made SU30MKI and a Russian-made MiG-29. He said that Pakistan's air force suffered no casualties, and that all of its aircraft returned safely to base. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif repeated the claim, saying that the Pakistan air force had the opportunity to shoot down 10 Indian planes, but exercised restraint and downed only the five that had fired on Pakistani targets. He told Parliament that overall 80 Indian planes had been involved in the attack. India, meantime, has not acknowledged any losses, though debris from three aircraft came down in at least three areas. Did it happen that way? India does have all three types of jets among its more-than 700 combat capable fighter aircraft, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance report. All three aircraft are fighters with the capability of carrying bombs or missiles for ground attacks. Pakistan and India have both said that their planes did not leave their home airspace, suggesting that if Pakistan's account is accurate, rather than a dogfight in the skies over Kashmir, Pakistani pilots fired multiple air-to-air missiles over a long distance to take down Indian planes. Presuming India fired back, even though Pakistan said none of its planes were hit, the aerial skirmish would have been quite the show. But there have been no eyewitness reports of it or video to emerge on social media. What is known for sure is that Indian planes were in the air and attacked at least nine targets, and that debris from three has been found. It's also plausible that Pakistan used surface to air missiles to hit Indian planes — which the war in Ukraine has shown to be very effective and would not have meant risking any of its own planes. Pakistan has a wide range of such missiles, primarily Chinese-made. Test of Chinese tech? Pakistan's air force includes American-made F-16s, the French Mirage, and the new Chinese-built J-10C, as well as the Chinese JF-17, which was developed jointly with Pakistan. In addition to American air-to-air missiles, Pakistan also has several Chinese products in its arsenal, including the PL-12 and PL-15, both of which can be used to fire at targets beyond visual range. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told lawmakers it was the J-10C that shot down the Indian aircraft, raising the likelihood that Chinese-built missiles were also employed. 'It's interesting that Pakistan is saying it is using Chinese jets that it has imported from China to shoot down Indian aircraft,' said Lisa Curtis, director of the Indo-Pacific security program at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank. In 2019, during the rivals' previous military confrontation, 'it was a Pakistani F-16 provided by the United States that was used to shoot down an Indian aircraft,' Curtis said in a conference call. 'It's interesting to see that Pakistan is relying more on its Chinese equipment than it did six years ago.' The news convinced traders with shares in AVIC Chengdu Aircraft, which builds both the J-10C and J-17, to post large gains Wednesday and Thursday on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, the stock of Dassault Aviation, the maker of the Rafale jet, which is among those Pakistan claims to have shot down, dropped sharply on Wednesday on the Paris Stock Exchange, though had recovered by close on Thursday. What else is known? India hasn't talked about what assets were involved in the attacks. The Indian Defense Ministry said that the strikes targeted at least nine sites 'where terrorist attacks against India have been planned.' Pakistan, meantime, has said 31 civilians were killed, including women and children, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the country's Punjab province, and that buildings hit included two mosques. India did show video of eight of the strikes at a briefing on Wednesday. four in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and four in Pakistan. Both sides have talked about missile strikes, but it was clear from the video that bombs were also dropped on some targets, possibly from drones. In addition to claiming the five Indian aircraft shot down, Pakistan also said it downed an unspecified number of drones on Wednesday. Indian officials said the strikes were precision attacks, and from the videos shown, it did appear that specific areas of installations were targeted with individual missiles or bombs, rather than widespread areas. What happened next? India sent multiple attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, with Pakistan claiming to have shot down 29 of them. The drones were identified as Israeli-made Harop, one of several in India's inventory. One drone damaged a military site near the city of Lahore and wounded four soldiers, and another hit the city of Rawalpindi, which is right next to the capital Islamabad., according to the Pakistani army. India did not deny sending drones, but the Defense Ministry said its armed forces 'targeted air defense radars and systems' in several places in Pakistan, including Lahore. It did not comment on the claims of 29 being shot down. India similarly did not comment on Pakistani claims to have killed 50-60 soldiers in exchanges along the Line of Control, though it did say one of its soldiers was killed by shelling on Wednesday. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, meantime, denied Indian accusations that Pakistan had fired missiles toward the Indian city of Amritsar, saying in fact an Indian drone fell in the city. ___ Associated Press writers Munir Ahmed in Islamabad and Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi contributed to this report.
San Francisco Chronicle
09-05-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
India's clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones, and more
BANGKOK (AP) — India's missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with Pakistan's leader calling the attacks an act of war. Claims on exactly what was hit and where have differed widely, with neither India nor Pakistan releasing many specific details. Making the ongoing conflict even more confusing, the internet has been "flooded with disinformation, false claims, and manipulated photos and videos,' the Soufan Center think tank said in a research note Friday. 'This information warfare is compounded by both sides' commitment to save face,' it said. Still, some information can be gleaned from official statements and paired with what is known to gain greater insight into the clash: Pakistan says it shot down 5 Indian planes involved in the attack Hours after India's attack early Wednesday, in retaliation for last month's massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Pakistan's military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif claimed that the Pakistan air force had shot down five Indian attack aircraft: three French-made Rafales, a Russian-made SU30MKI and a Russian-made MiG-29. He said that Pakistan's air force suffered no casualties, and that all of its aircraft returned safely to base. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif repeated the claim, saying that the Pakistan air force had the opportunity to shoot down 10 Indian planes, but exercised restraint and downed only the five that had fired on Pakistani targets. He told Parliament that overall 80 Indian planes had been involved in the attack. India, meantime, has not acknowledged any losses, though debris from three aircraft came down in at least three areas. Did it happen that way? India does have all three types of jets among its more-than 700 combat capable fighter aircraft, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance report. All three aircraft are fighters with the capability of carrying bombs or missiles for ground attacks. Pakistan and India have both said that their planes did not leave their home airspace, suggesting that if Pakistan's account is accurate, rather than a dogfight in the skies over Kashmir, Pakistani pilots fired multiple air-to-air missiles over a long distance to take down Indian planes. Presuming India fired back, even though Pakistan said none of its planes were hit, the aerial skirmish would have been quite the show. But there have been no eyewitness reports of it or video to emerge on social media. What is known for sure is that Indian planes were in the air and attacked at least nine targets, and that debris from three has been found. It's also plausible that Pakistan used surface to air missiles to hit Indian planes — which the war in Ukraine has shown to be very effective and would not have meant risking any of its own planes. Pakistan has a wide range of such missiles, primarily Chinese-made. Test of Chinese tech? Pakistan's air force includes American-made F-16s, the French Mirage, and the new Chinese-built J-10C, as well as the Chinese JF-17, which was developed jointly with Pakistan. In addition to American air-to-air missiles, Pakistan also has several Chinese products in its arsenal, including the PL-12 and PL-15, both of which can be used to fire at targets beyond visual range. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told lawmakers it was the J-10C that shot down the Indian aircraft, raising the likelihood that Chinese-built missiles were also employed. 'It's interesting that Pakistan is saying it is using Chinese jets that it has imported from China to shoot down Indian aircraft,' said Lisa Curtis, director of the Indo-Pacific security program at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank. In 2019, during the rivals' previous military confrontation, 'it was a Pakistani F-16 provided by the United States that was used to shoot down an Indian aircraft,' Curtis said in a conference call. 'It's interesting to see that Pakistan is relying more on its Chinese equipment than it did six years ago.' The news convinced traders with shares in AVIC Chengdu Aircraft, which builds both the J-10C and J-17, to post large gains Wednesday and Thursday on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, the stock of Dassault Aviation, the maker of the Rafale jet, which is among those Pakistan claims to have shot down, dropped sharply on Wednesday on the Paris Stock Exchange, though had recovered by close on Thursday. What else is known? India hasn't talked about what assets were involved in the attacks. The Indian Defense Ministry said that the strikes targeted at least nine sites 'where terrorist attacks against India have been planned.' Pakistan, meantime, has said 31 civilians were killed, including women and children, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and the country's Punjab province, and that buildings hit included two mosques. India did show video of eight of the strikes at a briefing on Wednesday. four in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and four in Pakistan. Both sides have talked about missile strikes, but it was clear from the video that bombs were also dropped on some targets, possibly from drones. In addition to claiming the five Indian aircraft shot down, Pakistan also said it downed an unspecified number of drones on Wednesday. Indian officials said the strikes were precision attacks, and from the videos shown, it did appear that specific areas of installations were targeted with individual missiles or bombs, rather than widespread areas. What happened next? India sent multiple attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, with Pakistan claiming to have shot down 29 of them. The drones were identified as Israeli-made Harop, one of several in India's inventory. One drone damaged a military site near the city of Lahore and wounded four soldiers, and another hit the city of Rawalpindi, which is right next to the capital Islamabad., according to the Pakistani army. India did not deny sending drones, but the Defense Ministry said its armed forces 'targeted air defense radars and systems' in several places in Pakistan, including Lahore. It did not comment on the claims of 29 being shot down. India similarly did not comment on Pakistani claims to have killed 50-60 soldiers in exchanges along the Line of Control, though it did say one of its soldiers was killed by shelling on Wednesday.
