India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Triggering New Kashmir Crisis

India launched missile strikes on targets in Pakistan, retaliating for a bombing last month in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistani officials called the actions an “act of war,” and artillery exchanges quickly followed along the disputed Line of Control. The possibility of escalation between two nuclear-armed rivals has alarmed world leaders. U.S. President Trump deemed the flare-up “a shame,” urging talks. Both countries have used cross-border strikes before, but this round is more intense. Civilian areas and mosques were reportedly hit, raising fears of significant casualties.