AT least one child has died in Pakistan after India launched missile strikes at “terror” sites – amid soaring fears of an all-out-war between the two countries
Officials in Pakistan said neighbouring India blitzed three locations – and vowed to respond to the attacks which also injured at least two.
X/CLASH REPORTPakistan said India fired missiles at three locations on Wednesday[/caption]
X/CLASH REPORTThe attacks came amid soaring tensions between the two countries[/caption]
AFPAn Indian paramilitary personnel stands guard along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on May 6, 2025[/caption]
The Indian armed forces said they had launched “Operation Sindoor” at infrastructure where “terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed”.
The attack appears to be in retaliation to a mass shooting in Kashmir last month.
India made clear it did not target any Pakistani military facilities, and accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire agreement that was in place.
The Indian Army said: “Pakistan again violates the Ceasefire Agreement by firing Artillery in Bhimber Gali in Poonch- Rajauri area,” in a post on X.
Pakistan’s military has vowed it will respond to the strikes – which it slammed as a “cowardly assault under the cover of night”.
It said that missiles struck locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and in the country’s eastern Punjab province just after midnight.
The military said that one child has been killed, and a man and woman injured.
Tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals hit boiling point after 26 tourists were shot dead when gunmen opened fire at a beauty spot.
Pakistan’s defence minister warned that a row over the mass shooting in Kashmir could lead to an “all-out war” with India.
Khawaja Asif said his country would “respond in kind” to any attack by New Delhi and said the world should be “worried” about the prospect of a full-scale conflict.
He told Sky News: “We will measure our response to whatever is initiated by India. It would be a measured response”.
“If there is an all-out attack or something like that, then obviously there will be an all-out war.”
Asked whether the international community should be concerned, he replied: “Yes, I think so. The clash between two nuclear powers is always worrisome…
“If things get wrong, there could be a tragic outcome of this confrontation.”
But he also added: “I hope there is some reconciliation and some negotiation… some efforts to resolve this issue peacefully.”
India and Pakistan have cancelled visas for each other’s citizens as tensions flare up following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir.
The two South Asian nuclear powers have exchanged tit-for-tat measures after the horrific assault in which gunmen killed 26 people.
Most of the victims were Indian tourists visiting the mountainous region – which both counties claim and each partially controls.
India blamed Pakistan for April’s attack in Pahalgam and has downgraded diplomatic ties with its neighbour.
New Delhi also suspended a water-sharing treaty and closed a border crossing.
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